- The Nigerian Army has denied its purported indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
- The army also debunked allegations of potential war crimes levelled against it
- Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman, said contrary to reports, its personnel in the north-east have been professional in their conduct
The Nigerian Army has denied its purported indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes.
The army spokesman, Brigadier-General Sani Usman, insisted that there is no credible evidence to back such claims.
Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme Sunrise Daily, Usman said contrary to the reports, army personnel in the north-east have been professional in their conduct.
His words: “There are two things to it, one, they are accusing the army of not trying high-level Boko Haram terrorist, that is beyond the Nigerian military. Then secondly, if again the government is shielding some Nigerian military officers, again it is beyond the Nigerian military.”
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His comments come on the back of fresh accusations by Amnesty International that the army was, among other things, shielding senior officers who misuse power in the course of prosecuting the Boko Haram war.
Amnesty International recently called on the ICC to investigate the allegations against the army in a statement sent to journalists on Monday, December 10.
But the army spokesperson believes the allegations won’t stand scrutiny.
“The truth is that we have gone through this time and time again, but Amnesty International has been in the vanguard against the Nigerian military without credible evidence,” he said.
Reacting to recent activities by the Boko Haram terrorists, he said, “The military is responding adequately to all threats posed by the insurgents within the region.
“Just last week, there was re-strategizing and injection of new commanders. So I can assure you that the situation is being normalised and becoming stable.”
Usman added that all claims regarding officers not being properly taken care of are false, adding that the troops are in good spirit to see the war to a victorious end.
“Nobody is being owed any allowances, once they come they are always paid as at when due,” he concluded.
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Meanwhile, the United States Department of Defence (US DOD) has assured the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) of its readiness to channel all efforts towards on-schedule delivery of the 12 units of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, which were recently paid for by the federal government.
This assurance was given on Monday, December 3, by the director of the United States Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) directorate, Brigadier General Sean Farrell, during a meeting between representatives of the US DOD and the NAF, held at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja.
General Farrell, who is one of the senior officers from US DOD overseeing the ongoing process of the procurement of the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, mentioned that he and members of his team were in Nigeria to discuss the delivery schedule of the aircraft as well as the construction effort at NAF Base where the aircraft would be stationed.
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