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DISCLAIMER: REPORT OF A MAN TORTURED TO DEATH BY SOLDIERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA MISLEADING, FALSE

The Nigerian Army (NA) has been alerted to a misleading report making the rounds on social media, alleging that troops tortured one Christian Ehima to death. The NA being a professional force has utmost respect for the sanctity of human life and zero tolerance for infringement on the rights of the citizenry.

While the NA sympathizes with the family of Late Christian over this unfortunate incident, it is instructive to put the records in proper perspective, contrary to the misgivings peddled on the social media.

Incontrovertible evidence indicate that Christian Ehima wandered into a military check point at Wire – Ake in Edo state on the 10 December 2021, without his clothes on, and was halted by soldiers on duty. He was interrogated but could not say anything meaningful on where he was coming from or heading . His behaviour was rather weird and indicative of one who was obviously under some sort of influence. The Guard Commander, who observed his abnormal behavior immediately requested for his phone in an effort to contact any of his relations, friends or associates.

Shortly afterwards, a call came through to his phone and the caller identified herself as his mother. The soldier invited her to pick up her son, who was still very agitated and unstable.

Subsequently, the woman arrived the scene and identified herself as his mother and a police officer. She was briefed about her son’s observed abnormal behaviour. In her conversation with the soldiers, she attributed her son's weird behaviour to influence of alcohol. The soldiers however, maintained, that whatever was responsible for Christian's behaviour at that time, was way beyond alcoholism. On sighting his mother his behavior aggravated. Thereafter, some passerby were mobilized to help her take him to the hospital.

It is also important to state that the incident was recorded both on video and audio, showing the behaviour of Christian Ehima and his mother commending the soldiers for their kind intervention. The evidence, including audio recordings of the police officer and her son are attached.

Surprisingly, this unfortunate incident has been falsely reported in the social media without recourse to the reality of what transpired on the said date.

The general public are urged to disregard this misguided information, as it is clearly manipulative and evidently an attempt to bring disrepute to the NA.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
18 December 2021

God bless our Gallant officers
UGM destabilising South east must be seriously .......

The same army that killed folks for demanding a better Nigeria.

The same army that denied.

Why will the mom be lying against the Nigerian army?

From the picture posted above,I see a man that was tortured.

Lol

Its good as Na police woman get first hand experience of brutality and denial by fellow armed forces

Ndimkpurummiri:
God bless our Gallant officers

God punish those who tortured that young man to death and God punish u two times for supporting them smh

Government of denial, when I fear Nigeria na when army deny say no be them shoot people for lekki toll gate... And I was like...

Stfu NA the pictures we are seeing on the net states other wise, it counters your claims NA

C

We all know his police mother is telling lies

lies upon lies

The attached pictures are indications that he was tortured and was asked to roll in the mud or dirty water.

Nigeria Lying Army

It is very difficult to believe anything that comes out from the mouth of the men in uniform

Ndimkpurummiri:
God bless our Gallant officers

E go reach you soon… Keep praying for evil

Ndimkpurummiri:
God bless our Gallant officers

Are you not high on meth??

Maybe lies, maybe mkpurumiri who can tell safe God in heaven ?

I wonder oo

walemoney007:
Why will the mom be lying against the Nigerian army?

Charmingrascal:
The attached pictures are indications that he was tortured and was asked to roll in the mud or dirty water.

Nigeria Lying Army

just watch the video

I believe the woman side of story







Mr man will you .....

Everything is misleading to the army. Ok

Why am I struggling to believe this Narrative from the Nigerian Army? A drunk bloody civilian, staggered into the armys' territory and the army is like... eiyah you miss road? Lets call your relatives but afterwards, he is almost unconscious and his clothes off and covered in Mud. Hmmm the army will never change. Not this year atleast.

You guys supporting the NA,u have to learn how to read.now the boy was naked how did u now get the phone....dem don beat the boy to death ...even insane person wont look that rough on d floor,insane person with a phone with boxers? Common nah guys.

seyz91:
I wonder oo

did you watch the video?

Clear torture. NA are we blind?
NA everything is misleading.no wonder you guys are misleading bu bu and yourselves.

God punish Buhari!

God punish zoo army

He was killed by zoo army

God punish that useless fair afonja miscreant!!!

smile14:
You guys supporting the NA,u have to learn how to read.now the boy was naked how did u now get the phone....dem don beat the boy to death ...even insane person wont look that rough on d floor,insane person with a phone with boxers? Common nah guys.

watch the video.... Remember the woman said the boy has spinal cord injury, did you notice anything like that?