The Nigerian Army on Thursday said a viral video making the rounds on the social media, where a soldier claimed he had been abandoned by his colleagues during operations is misleading.
In a statement Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said contrary to the claims and impression created by the soldier in the video footage, preliminary investigations revealed that the video footage was a deliberate attempt to shield himself from being accused of cowardice, having abandoned his colleagues during an ongoing clearance operation in Gurara, Niger State.
Nwachukwu recalled that troops of the Nigerian Army, recently carried out a clearance operation in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.
He said disappointingly, during an encounter, the said soldier abandoned his colleagues and absconded in an outright display of cowardice and possible sabotage, which negate the precepts of the military profession.
Nwachukwu said the soldier sensing the gravity of his action and its consequences, surreptitiously uploaded the video online in a calculated attempt to whip-up public sentiment and cover up his act of cowardice.
He said the soldier’s action amounts to a betrayal of the esprit de corps and comradery that are synomous with a military unit and fighting formation, particularly during operations.
The Army spokesman added that the soldier’s conduct is therefore an aberration and against the ethics and core values of the military profession.
He said the video footage in all intent, and purpose a misrepresentation of what actually transpired between the soldier and his colleagues.
Nwachukwu said the soldier has rejoined his unit and further investigations are currently ongoing to unravel the reasons behind his unprofessional conduct.
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