The Nigerian Army on Thursday described as false a video footage portraying that Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was captured by Turji Bello, a notorious terrorists leaders in the North West Nigeria.
The Nigerian Army further stated that the viral vide can not be substantiated, adding it is “apparently fabricated video clip circulating on the social media, portraying stage managed capture of Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)”.
The NA in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the “NA wishes to emphatically state that there was no such incident that involved the capture of any of its APCs within the theatre of operations in the North West, as mischievously and falsely portrayed in the video.
“Analysis of the video clip reveals that the video was doctored, as NA vehicles including APCs have NA inscribed on the number plates, which is conspicuously missing on the reportedly captured APC in the video.
“Additionally, on our record the entire events captured in the footage was not an occurrence that took place at any point in time within the shores of Nigeria, rather available data point to it, as an event that occured in Burkina Faso some time in 2021.
“Further investigation showed that the same video was posted on Facebook on 9 November 2021 with URL https://web.facebook.com/watch/?v=1544154362616622.
Furthermore the NA maintains a high level of vigilance and professionalism in safeguarding own armoured vehicles by ensuring that they are not compromised by any criminal element.
“The NA therefore urges the public to be wary of misinformation and propaganda employed by the insurgents, aimed at precipitating fear and disrupting the peace and security of our nation”.
“The NA will continue to provide updates on its operations and activities through official channels to ensure accurate and reliable information reach the public”, Nwachukwu said.
