The Nigerian army said it had identified and arrested two soldiers who allegedly brutalized a cripple in New Market Street, Ontisha, Anambra State.

The army, in a statement issued Wednesday at 23:50, said that the soldiers had also been indicted by their commander.

A video showing the officers dragging and beating a paralyzed man to wear a military camouflage turned viral on Wednesday.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Sani Usman, said in the statement that the soldiers had been apprehended.

He said: “The attention of the Nigerian army was drawn to a video clip in which two soldiers were seen mistreating a physically handicapped person for supposedly wearing a camouflage shirt.”

“We wish to inform the public that the incident took place on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in Onitsha, Anambra State.”

“In accordance with our zero tolerance for acts of indiscipline and unprofessional behavior, particularly with regard to the violation of human rights, we wish to add that the soldiers involved have since been identified and apprehended.

“They have also been accused of aggression by their commander, and troops have been warned to renounce such acts that violate human rights and pose serious threats to the good image of the Nigerian army.”

“The public should please look at this ugly incident as an isolated case that is not the faithful reflection of the Nigerian army.”

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