Augustine Osayande
07:58 04/06/2015
Abuja -The military has expressed dismay at allegations
a human rights body raised suggesting the armed
forces were involved in human rights violations.
This follows a report by Amnesty International alleging
more than 8 000 civilians had died at the hands of the
military during operations to eliminate the Boko
Haram sect.
The military accused Amnesty of blackmailing some
senior military officers.
It alleged that the report released by Amnesty
International is biased and concocted report.
“It is unfortunate that all effort made in the allegation
was geared towards continuation of blackmail against
the military hierarchy in which the organisation had
embarked upon as far back as the inception of
military’s action against terrorist in the North East,”
read a statement.
It added that the officers mentioned in the report have
no reason, whatsoever, to indulge in the allegation
made against them.
“It is unfortunate that the organisation just went out to
gather names of specified senior officers, in a
calculated attempt to rubbish their reputation as well
as the image of the military. The action, no doubt,
depicts more of a premeditated indictment aimed at
discrediting the country for whatever purpose,” the
Defence Headquarters stated.
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The military authority said each of the previous
allegations had been thoroughly responded to and
cleared in the public and officially. The Defence
headquarters said the body of the allegation smacks of
the extreme bias coming from a reputable organisation
that is expected to be just and fair to all.
“It is curious that a body that has never been able to
seriously condemn terror in Nigeria now claims to
have done an extensive research with the aim of
discrediting the nation’s effort at curtailing terror. It is
clear that Amnesty International (AI) becomes more
active in presenting distractive allegations whenever
the terrorists are losing ground in the battle. It is very
unfortunate that Amnesty International has used this
report to further confirm its questionable interest in
the counter-terrorism effort in Nigeria.”
It added that the Nigerian Armed Forces is quite
conscious of the fact that the operation has prompted
the need to save citizens from abuse of their rights by
mindless terrorists.
“The forces have continued to state and restate its
commitment to the rights of Nigerians and all its
citizens while prosecuting its anti-terrorism campaign.
It is very unfortunate that Amnesty International has
chosen to ignore all the responses and clarifications
provided to its enquires by the authorities.”
The statement from the Defence Headquarters insisted
the Nigerian military did not encourage or condone
abuse of human rights neither would any proven case
be left unpunished.
“The kind of impunity being alleged by Amnesty
International has no place in the Nigerian military.
Every officer in the field is responsible for his action
and is duly held accountable. So far, no allegation has
been sufficiently proved against those whom Amnesty
International is so desperate to convict.”
- CAJ News



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