PRESS RELEASE - 25th January, 2024

PLATEAU SECURITY: CIRCULATION OF MALICIOUS VIDEO SPREADING FALSEHOOD ABOUT MILITARY PERSONNEL*

1. The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to a malicious video made by the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Mangu Chapter, Reverend Timothy Daluk. The video has been circulating in the media, aiming to malign military personnel deployed to address the security challenges in the Mangu general area.

2. The video made baseless and untrue accusations, claiming that the military is biased and supports a particular group against others. We categorically state that these accusations hold no truth, are malicious and lack any reasonable foundation.

3. It is important to recall that on 23 January 2024, there was a breach of security in the Mangu municipal area, resulting in the Government of Plateau state declaring a 24-hour curfew. Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN were reinforced in Mangu to enforce the curfew and bring the situation under control, thereby preventing its spread to other areas. The troops have carried out their duties professionally and in accordance with the rules of engagement. They have successfully arrested criminals involved in looting and burning of properties, as well as recovered weapons.

4. It is deeply disturbing that a religious leader, who is expected to demonstrate high levels of moral judgement and truthfulness, has resorted to spreading falsehoods about the military and its personnel. We want to reiterate that the military remains neutral, focused, professional and committed to its constitutional role of protecting the lives and property of law-abiding citizens. We will deal with anybody found disobeying the law, without bias or prejudice.

5. We therefore call upon the public to support the ongoing military operations aimed at decimating non-state actors operating in these troubled areas of the State. We will not be distracted by baseless accusations and remain steadfast in our commitment to restoring peace and security. We strongly caution individuals involved in making malicious comments against the military to cease from such acts. Henceforth, any person found spreading falsehoods will face constitutional redress, regardless of their status in society.

6. We sincerely appreciate the law-abiding citizens for their support and cooperation and assure the public of our unwavering dedication to preserving peace and security in the country. Thank you.

Signed:
TUKUR GUSAU
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information
25 January 2024

Previous Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/7980502/military-supervising-killing-christians-plateau

Exactly what we are expecting you to say. Denying it means it is the truth.

the army statement is baseless.

We never expected them to claim otherwise

Nothing to see here

Ok oooo
But let know the truth now

This country is run on media

How can Nigerian army ruthlessly kill the same citizens it was assigned to protect and deny it only for videos to emerge that they opened fire on young Nigerians waving the Nigerian flag?

Indeed, nobody can defend such army. As a matter of fact, what we have is not a country - there has to be another English word for it.

Mtchewwww... Like you were ever going to say otherwise.

Even if it was caught on camera, you would have still denied it, probably claim they are fake soldiers.


No way members of the military and Police are not colluding with terrorists in the North.

Nigerian Army is a very fool!sh organization.

Any news you see a government organization deny in Nigeria is about 90% true.

Army supervise these killings. I know what I'm saying

Hehehe.

The fact that they came out quick to refute the claims means the initial news was t... .

We all know how security agencies operates in Nigeria. They speak the opposite .

Nigerian Army is gradually becoming one of the most useless government institution in Nigeria.

INEC
PHCN
Nigerian Police
Nigerian Army
Nigerian Judiciary



These are the top 5 Nigerian government institutions that destroyed Nigeria and made Nigeria a living hell it is today

Whenever the Nigeria Army comes out to deny an allegation, just know that that allegation is true.

Expected. Every time they see the need to quickly come out to debunk a news, there's always something to worry about.

Instead of carrying out a proper invistigation to root out the bad eggs in the system, they will be looking for a way to save face.

Yhu think a civilian would just come out to make such a heavy allegation against yhu just like that?

Military? Do we have that in this country?
I wonder. Smh.

Its the Nigeria army statement that is baseless

.I wan ask Nigeria army how many times una kill uncle shekau before him kill himself?
Pastor ginger ur people to defend themselves..
We don see video of how soldiers they waste bullet inside bush set dem dey pursue bandit's... Let's go let's go fire them fire them like wat D'a fkkk

Lmao anything else..

Will they admit before?

Same rhetorics as usual

#theRealBaselesss

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Mr army sir, you are the useless and baseless ones.

The CAN chairman is not asking you for protection anymore, they are simply asking you to leave. Let who survives survive.
The statement is baseless, yet for hours, they were killing in Barkin Ladi, I personally have relatives there whom I spoke with when it was happening and I can attest to the fact that the helpline was called for many hours and nobody showed up until the terrorists completed their agenda and went away, this is not hearsay, I was on the phone hearing gunshots.


This has been the gameplan for over 20 years on the Plateau, impose a curfew, and then the bloodthirsty terrorists come and kill the law-abiding people observing the curfew in their homes, these terrorists are not spirits, they don't appear all of a sudden and start burning houses and killing people, so where are the security agencies meant to be enforcing the curfew? Or do they wear headsets and suddenly can't hear gunshots when this is happening?

Let the army leave and let the Plateau people show the world they are not cowards. It's so terrible that this is even happening in the current governor's LGA.

You'll never hear the military make such hard statement against an Islamic leader.
Heard the commander of that Operation "Safe Haven" is a Northern Muslim. This is a problem on its own.
That Operation should be disbanded and reconstituted.

Ok

slivertongue:
the army statement is baseless.

Useless army who cannot stop common Fulani herdsmen. Very useless army

Jihadist army

Where is the lie?

I don't trust Nigeria army. Rely on them to be neutral at your own risk.
Retired Lt Gen Theophilus Danjamu has said it all.
federal fulani army of Nigeria