Army To Probe Killing Of 3 Civilians, 100 Cattle By Troops In Kaduna

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered an investigation into the alleged killing of three civilians and 100 cattle by Nigerian Army troops in Sabon Birni in Kaduna State.

The director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu stated this while reacting to a viral video alleging that troops of 1 Division killed three persons and some cattle during a recent operation at Sabon Birni in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.

He said while the Nigerian Army sympathises with Sabon Birni community and families of the affected persons,”the allegation will be thoroughly investigated and any personnel found culpable will be appropriately sanctioned”.

He reiterated that the NA, which is constitutionally mandated to protect lives and property of the citizenry, “cannot tolerate doing otherwise”.

“Accordingly, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed a thorough investigation into the incident with a view to establishing the immediate and remote causes of the incident and unravelling those behind it,” he said.

Therefore, he appealed for calm and assured the general public that the outcome of the investigation would also be made public.