"ALLEGED COMPLICITY BY SOLDIERS IN BISHOP'S KIDNAP UNSUBSTANTIATED

The Nigerian Army (NA) has been notified of the insinuation making the rounds on social media, alleging complicity of troops of the Nigerian Army in the kidnap incident of the Methodist Prelate in Abia state recently.

While the Nigerian Army expresses concern and sympathy for the victim of this heinous crime and shares in his pains, the insinuation that troops are complicit in the kidnap incident is not entirely premised on any findings of investigations and therefore cannot be swallowed hook line and sinker. This allegation therefore raises some pertinent questions which are still unanswered.

Given, the spate of insecurity in the region, the question would be, was the issue reported to the unit covering the area? Did the Methodist Church take the NA into confidence while negotiating the ransom with the kidnappers? No formal complaint has been received by the unit. More worrisome is the fact that it was alleged that the ransom was paid in less than 24 hours. Was the ransome paid to troops? These are questions that beg for answers.

Moreso, the NA unit, has not received any debrief from the Prelate or the Methodist Church.
It is therefore, important to state that troops are deployed at Forward Operating Base(FOB) Okigwe and in front of the Abia State University Uturu and no information was made available to them or to 14 Brigade or any other formation, except the information making the rounds in the social media.

It must be clarified that troops' deployment in the Nigerian Army is not done with considerations for ethnic affiliation, hence a deployment of troops of Fulani ethnic extraction who as alleged by the Prelate, carried out the dastardly act is not our practice or modus operandi in the NA.

Given our professional disposition and zero tolerance for any misconduct in the Nigerian Army , we will take this weighty allegation seriously and approach the Prelate and the Methodist church to unravel the basis for the allegation.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
1 June 2022"

ebukajay184:
Nigerian Army To Question Methodist Prelate Over Soldiers' Involvement In His Abduction

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied that military personnel were aiding kidnappers in the South-East region, IGBERETV reports.

Shortly after regaining freedom from his abductors, The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Samuel Uche had while narrating his near-death experience at the hands of kidnappers alleged that some soldiers from the North were working with the kidnappers in the region.

In reaction to the Prelate's claim, the Nigerian Army stated that it will question the Methodist Prelate and the Methodist Church over the allegation.


Nigerian army wrote on Facebook;

The Nigerian Army (NA) has been notified of the insinuation making the rounds on social media, alleging complicity of troops of the Nigerian Army in the kidnap incident of the Methodist Prelate in Abia state recently.

While the Nigerian Army expresses concern and sympathy for the victim of this heinous crime and shares in his pains, the insinuation that troops are complicit in the kidnap incident is not entirely premised on any findings of investigations and therefore cannot be swallowed hook line and sinker. This allegation therefore raises some pertinent questions which are still unanswered.

Given, the spate of insecurity in the region, the question would be, was the issue reported to the unit covering the area? Did the Methodist Church take the NA into confidence while negotiating the ransom with the kidnappers? No formal complaint has been received by the unit. More worrisome is the fact that it was alleged that the ransom was paid in less than 24 hours. Was the ransome paid to troops? These are questions that beg for answers.

Moreso, the NA unit, has not received any debrief from the Prelate or the Methodist Church.
It is therefore, important to state that troops are deployed at Forward Operating Base(FOB) Okigwe and in front of the Abia State University Uturu and no information was made available to them or to 14 Brigade or any other formation, except the information making the rounds in the social media.

It must be clarified that troops' deployment in the Nigerian Army is not done with considerations for ethnic affiliation, hence a deployment of troops of Fulani ethnic extraction who as alleged by the Prelate, carried out the dastardly act is not our practice or modus operandi in the NA.

Given our professional disposition and zero tolerance for any misconduct in the Nigerian Army , we will take this weighty allegation seriously and approach the Prelate and the Methodist church to unravel the basis for the allegation.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
1 June 2022

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Yeah niceeee..let me see how he's gonna defend himself..
You don't just lay accusations on them without enough evidence to back ya up..was you told by dem kidnappers to paint the army bad?

He shad be invited for interrogation..

Parachoko:
The way Nigeria dey go eh
Some of this Fulani bandits dey always put on military camouflage, so the man of God might be thinking they are Nigerian soldiers

Parachoko:
The way Nigeria dey go eh
Some of this Fulani bandits dey always put on military camouflage, so the man of God might be thinking they are Nigerian soldiers

Beremx:
the Methodist Bishop isn’t the first to say this neither is he the last. TY Danjuma, a whole retired army general has told Nigerians same revelation. So why should the Bishop be interrogated?

Armaggedon:
Nigeria army has not power to invite anyone for questioning

saintkel:
fool

FERNANDEZISBACK:

If he's sure of his revelation then he got nothing to hide.. he will be interrogatted on the ground of laying accusations on the Nigeria army..

He said the Nigeria army had/has a hand in the ongoing kidnapp.. simple explain how and how he cpame up with that.. simple...

ebukajay184:
Nigerian Army To Question Methodist Prelate Over Soldiers' Involvement In His Abduction

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied that military personnel were aiding kidnappers in the South-East region, IGBERETV reports.
Any person can wear uniforms and commit crime as well as soldiers can also commit crime.
Let all bring this killing to end because it won't lead us anywhere

Shortly after regaining freedom from his abductors, The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Samuel Uche had while narrating his near-death experience at the hands of kidnappers alleged that some soldiers from the North were working with the kidnappers in the region.

In reaction to the Prelate's claim, the Nigerian Army stated that it will question the Methodist Prelate and the Methodist Church over the allegation.

Nigerian army wrote on Facebook;



https://www.facebook.com/354312648014400/posts/pfbid01P1tksonLtLJRJ122dscnZGCboYTpKSiCrsVLcPsRkETNSdtsy2kqGeXoir8ajM6l/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44

vanunu:


The should first interrogate TY Danjuma.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Yeah niceeee..let me see how he's gonna defend himself..
You don't just lay accusations on them without enough evidence to back ya up..was you told by dem kidnappers to paint the army bad?

He shad be invited for interrogation..

shortIGBOman:
The Methodist Primate is an IGBO Man, they always exonerate IPOB from any wrong doing. That's why we Nigerians are not suprised with his outburst.

But our Gallant Soldiers are doing a great job in the EAST. They must not relent in their quest of shooting any IPOB on sight.