CLARIFICATION ON INVITATION OF MEDIA TRUST STAFF BY THE SECURITY AGENCIES



The Nigerian Army wishes to clarify on alleged invasion of Media Trust Headquarters in Abuja and regional office in Maiduguri. We would like to state that soldiers of the Nigerian Army along with elements of Nigeria Police Force and other Security Agencies were indeed at Abuja and Maiduguri offices of the publishing company to invite the staff of the company over its lead story on Sunday Trust publication, which divulged classified military information, thus undermining national security.

In it, the newspaper made disclosed details of planned military operations against the Boko Haram terrorists. The disclosure of classified security information amounts to a breach of national security and run contrary to Sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act.

It afforded the Boko Haram terrorists prior notice of our plans and giving them early warning to prepare against the Nigerian military, thus sabotaging the planned operations and putting the lives of troops in imminent and clear danger.

We would like to state that the invitation of those responsible for divulging military plans was done with the best of intention in order to make them realise the import of such acts to our national security.

We therefore advice all, particularly journalists, not to worry but engage in their responsive reportage and to be professional as the Nigerian Army has no intention of muzzling the press or jeopardising press freedom.

We however, wish to enjoin further that they should eschew jeopardizing national security in their reportage. We would not tolerate situation where a publication would consistently side with terrorists and undermine our National institutions.

We wish to appeal to all, especially the media, to join hands with the Nigerian military and security forces to end terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria. We would like to further assure that the invitation is for further investigation and if need be, all those culpable of jeopardising operations security will be prosecuted by the relevant law enforcement agency.

You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

Source - https://news.assure.ng/why-we-invade-daily-trust-newspaper-offices-nigerian-army-press-statement/

They were one of the Northern religious fanatics sponsoring the utter destruction of Nigeria and the emergence of a seperate Northern state.

:DClassified Military Information ;DClassified Military Information

This administration has been reduced to media government where every single plan is being published in the media, including all EFCC trials and military plans.

So, what has changed ?

Oga SOJA, no be from unna mouth the press people hear am

We are in democracy for goodness sake, you don't need to go to there office with battalions of soldiers.

#AbuseOfPower.

It is now that I know that Nigerian army is very stupid. Who leaked the information to Dailytrust? Instead of finding the leaker they are busy chasing a wild goose. Anyway I don't beleive this their useless story.

Out of cowardice. We know

So the media shouldn't report events as regard terrorism and they army as they unfold..

Nonsense


Its classified


And its on newspapers

And even on the streets

Clowns in uniform

There is a Judas among the military officers who gives out every information to those terrorists and now to the media.

Na for newspaper headquarters boko haram dey abi?

Stylishly running from boko haram... yeye people

mad people
mad government
mad military forces
mad men
mad supporters
mad APC youths

Where is press freedom then?

WHY!!!

We therefore advice all, particularly journalists, not to worry but engage in their responsive reportage and to be professional as the Nigerian Army has no intention of muzzling the press or jeopardising press freedom

A whole Director of Army Public Relations doesn't know the difference between "Advise and Advice".

Okay.. we now understand



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Good one. Placing money over and above national security.

Let them tell the security agencies who their source is so the mole can be identified and dealt with accordingly.

Same person has probably been divulging plans by our security forces to enemies of state as well.

as usual.

Yeye
U think u r doing me, u r doing urself ...someone should help me with that meme

This is Nigeria

solaugo1:
CLARIFICATION ON INVITATION OF MEDIA TRUST STAFF BY THE SECURITY AGENCIES



The Nigerian Army wishes to clarify on alleged invasion of Media Trust Headquarters in Abuja and regional office in Maiduguri. We would like to state that soldiers of the Nigerian Army along with elements of Nigeria Police Force and other Security Agencies were indeed at Abuja and Maiduguri offices of the publishing company to invite the staff of the company over its lead story on Sunday Trust publication, which divulged classified military information, thus undermining national security.

In it, the newspaper made disclosed details of planned military operations against the Boko Haram terrorists. The disclosure of classified security information amounts to a breach of national security and run contrary to Sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act.
....

We would like to state that the invitation of those responsible for divulging military plans was done with the best of intention in order to make them realise the import of such acts to our national security.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

Source - https://news.assure.ng/why-we-invade-daily-trust-newspaper-offices-nigerian-army-press-statement/

The 'official secrets act' is that in the Nigerian Constitution?

According to Vanguard Newspapers:

Enacted on September 1962, the Official Secret Act provides for the protection of official information.

The act specifically provides for the protection of sensitive official information, among others.

The act provides that any person charged with an offence under the foregoing subsection shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have acted for a purpose prejudicial to the security of Nigeria.

Still from the Vanguard Newspapers:


On the other hand, Freedom of Information Act, passed into law in 2011 provides for free access of public information to the citizen. The act also provides for the protection of personal privacy, protection of serving public officers from adverse consequences of disclosing certain kinds of official information without authorisation and establishes procedures for the achievement of those purposes and; for related matters.

And according to lawyers:
The official Secret Act by implication is dead with the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act. By implication, any law that runs contrary to a latter law is null and void.

So quite apart from the fact that the Nigerian Army are not supposed to be making any civilian arrests, nor should they be attacking press houses, the very bastions of our democracy, they are actually acting in illegality by hiding under an act enacted two years after the founding of Nigeria.

This is a new low for the Nigerian Army

then how did they get the news in the first place if u guys did not make it available to them..

Who leaked the plan to the media?

Zombies clap for your stupeed leaders.






This is a cow under this present administration.

The military has been compromised!! Indeed the soldiers were not wrong about their operations being sabotaged! How the hell did the press get such a sensitive info in the first place

Our press should thread softly when it comes to security's issue. However, our Nigerian Armed forces should should check themselves for saboteurs and sabotages.

What's classified in a bunch of ill trained soldiers coming together in mass numbers to fight their nightmares i.e bokoharam? Isn't it the same bokoharam that gives the army intelligence about their attacks before they attack? Cowardly pythons

hypertension:
Where is press freedom then?

Which useless freedom when people's lives are at stake?

Were you a resident of Bornu, would you open your mouth and say this nonsense?

Khristian0:
mad people

mad government

mad military forces

mad men

mad supporters

mad APC youths

What's wrong with this wailing pained ipob pig?