The Nigerian Army says information contained in a video which has gone viral on social media alleging that a soldier, Lance Corporal Adamu Galadima, was involved in an alleged case of kidnap and murder of his neighbour’s child after collecting the sum of N5m as ransom is not true.
A Statement by the Director Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, contrary to the claim, Lance Corporal Adamu Galadima was duly dismissed from the Nigerian Army in 2013 after a General Court Marshal that held in Kaduna.
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His last unit was 2 Provost Group where he was involved in a case of attempted murder leading to his arrest and prosecution before the General Court Marshal in Kaduna.
The statement says andfter his dismissal, Adamu found his way to the Kaduna State Environmental Services where he secured a job as a cleaner, meaning he was not a personnel of Nigerian Army as at April 2021 when the alleged crime was committed.
It adds that the Nigerian Army remains a disciplined organisation that will not condone unprofessional conduct on the part of its officers and soldiers.
The general public was urged to disregard the social media report which was described as misleading.
(Editor-Oloyede Oworu)
