The Defence Headquarters has reacted to allegations labelled against the Armed Forces of Nigeria by the Amnesty International Report launched during a Press Conference in Abuja on 10 June 2024.
A statement by the director defence media operations major general Edward buba says , the military is a professional force that operates within the ambit of the international law of armed conflict as well as adheres to the humanitarian law and principles governing human rights
Further more, The military encourage them to approach its high command to substantiate their allegations, as the force has self regulating mechanisms within the military justice system to address any proven case
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He says It is worthy of note to state that, the Armed Forces led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has zero tolerance for indiscipline and any form of improper conduct during operations across the country. It is for this reason that, there are standing court martials to treat any form of misbehaviour by erring personnel especially those that portray the military negatively to the general populace.
Overall, the military will remain focused on its objective and unperturbed by such self servicing statements targeted at dampening the moral of troops in operational theatres. Rather, “we will engage constructively with Amnesty International where available, as well as, continue on the trajectory of conducting operations assiduously to defeat terrorism in our nation”.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
