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Lockdown: Torture videos were old clips of events that happened in 2013 – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has dismissed some videos currently circulating in the social media of soldiers torturing civilians for violating the Presidential directive to stay at home over the Coronavirus pandemic.
The DHQ said on Wednesday that such videos were a calculated attempt to blackmail the military.
In a release, it noted that the videos are misleading and are not related to the present military engagement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen John Enenche, said,
“The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to some video clips trending in the media.
“Consequently, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wish to state that the videos were old clips of past incidents that took place in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
“The clips are being used by some mischievous elements to tarnish the image of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Those videos are misleading, as they are not related to the present military engagement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria towards the lockdown on COVID-19.
“The Nigerian Armed Forces see those clips as calculated attempts to tarnish its professional integrity by some mischief-makers.
“Members of the public are hereby advised to disregard those videos. It is the handwork of false news propagators. The Armed Forces of Nigeria remains undaunted and would not be distracted.
“Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is committed to performing its constitutional roles towards ensuring the protection of our territorial integrity and the lives and property of the general public.”
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