H0T: Army Investigates Alleged Killing Of Water Melon Seller By Soldier | SEE DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
May 11, 2021
The Nigerian Army says it is investigating the alleged killing of a water melon seller by a soldier in Zamfara state.
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The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
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Yerima said that the incident was quite regrettable, adding that the Nigerian army condoles with the family of the deceased.
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He said that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Maj.-Gen. Usman Yusuf, had since commissioned a panel to unravel the circumstances that led to the altercations which eventually claimed one life.
According to him, efforts are ongoing to arrest the yet to be identified perpetrator.
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He noted that no military operational vehicle was set ablaze as claimed in a report surrounding the incident, adding that the Nigerian army remained professional and would never condone any act of misconduct by troops against the "very people they are deployed to protect''.
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According to him, the alleged perpetrator once identified, will be subjected to a thorough investigation and if found wanting, will be made to face the full wrath of the law in accordance with extant provisions.
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"Furthermore, the army wish to assure the good people of Zamfara state that normalcy has been restored in the general area and remains committed in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities.
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"The army is also working to put in place measures to ensure that such incident never occur again,'' he said.
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NAN reports that the deceased was said to have asked the soldier to pay for the good he bought.
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