Military Arrests 6 Soldiers for Brutalizing Woman in Ikorodu

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The Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army said its attention has been drawn to the social media and Newspapers online reports on “Alleged brutalization of a female by soldiers”.   

The incident it said occurred in Odoguyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos state involving soldiers of 174 Battalion on Sunday 12
March, 2017

“The alleged incident is highly regrettable, even as the Division under the Nigerian Army has zero tolerance for inhuman treatment. Discipline remains the bedrock of the Nigerian Military Profession. It is quite disheartening when such incidences occur, even though isolated, it will not be treated with any laxity” Lt Col OM Daudu, Ag Deputy Director Army Public Relations said in a statement.

Consequently,  he said a Board of Inquiry has been constituted by the Commander 9 Brigade, Brigadier General  Elias Attu to investigate the circumstances that led to the incident, determine the level of the soldiers involvement, submit its findings and recommend appropriate disciplinary measures which will be communicated. The female he added has been taken to hospital where she is responding to treatment while 6 soldiers are being detained in regards to the incident.

“We thank the media for timely information in bringing such incidences to fore. The Division remains committed to its tasks as part of the constitutional mandate of the Nigerian Army. It continues to enjoin all to be law abiding and count on their support and cooperation” he assured.

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