Nigerian Army Chief Orders Investigation Into Viral Video of a Major General
The Army just confirmed that an event that involves G.S. Mohammed (the Major General) and Corporal A. Abubakar (his aide) was captured on a video. The Nigerian army confirmed that the video contained the two personnel a$$aulting a couple in Abuja.
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After the altercation that happened after the road incident at FCT, the viral video which was posted by SaharaReporters showed the senior officer and his aide physically a$$aulting the couple, Mr. Vershima Mker and Ms Lami Jennifer Lorvihi.
Prior to a$$aulting the couple, it was stated in a report that the couple overtook the Major General vehicle after which they were stopped and dragged out of their vehicle, and physically a$$aulted.
According to the a$$aulted couple, the Major General and his aide handcuffed them after the assault and dragged them into the trunk of his vehicle where they were carried to Gwarimpa Police Station. They also alleged that the police had been ordered by the general to detain them until he give them the instruction to release them.
Speaking to SaharaReporters on Tuesday, Nigerian Army spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the Army authorities were aware of the viral video showing the a§§ault. “The Chief of Army Staff has directed investigation into the matter. But we have not been able to ascertain the veracity of the video now because we were not privileged or privy to the incident that led to the altercation.
So I can’t make further comments other than the fact that the Chief of Army Staff has directed that it should be investigated. You know, you can have a video of where there was an exchange, but we don’t know what led to the exchange.
So maybe when the army hears from the major general, then we will know what actually transpired. So right now, the Chief of Army Staff has directed that we should investigate it. So we want to ascertain the veracity of that incident,” Nwachukwu added.
Credit: Instablog
