November 22, 2024
Troops

The Nigerian Army said yesterday, Sunday, August 21 that the soldiers fingered in the killing of a Yobe Islamic preachet “will be made to face the full wrath of both military and civil laws”.

The Headquarters Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army while reacting to a report in the media alleging that the Nigerian Police in Yobe State have arrested two soldiers over the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Gashua, said, “The Sector, in collaboration with Yobe State Police Command is carrying out investigation to unravel the identity of the suspected soldiers”.

Assistant Director Army Public Relations

Headquarters Sector 2

Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, said in the statement that the Sector has instituted a Board of Inquiry to unravel the circumstance surrounding the unfortunate incident.

He assured that at the end of the investigation, the soldiers would face the full wrath of both military and civil laws.

“This incident is highly regrettable given the Sectors disposition and zero tolerance on violation of Code of Conduct and Rules of engagement for troops”, the statement added.

The Sector commiserates with the family of the victim assuring that justice would be served accordingly.

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