Killing Of Soldiers: Ex-CDS Asks Military To Limit Aid To Civil Authority

Immediate-past chief of defence staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd) has called on the military to limit aid to civil authority to avoid “see finish” syndrome.

General Irabor also called further analysis and conversations over the killings of soldiers in Delta State.

He said the perpetrators of the heinous crime must be made to face the full wrath of the Law, adding that there must be further conversation on the limits of aid to civil authority to forestall future occurrence.

He stated this during the chief of defence staff joint task force commanders conference in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said there was no justification for the gruesome manner in which the 17 military personnel were killed.

Irabor noted that to prevent a recurrence, there must be a conversation around limiting aid to civil authority.

He said, “The recent sad occurrence in Okuama where we lost our gallant and very committed officers and soldiers requires further analysis and conversation. Their death in such a bizarre and savagery condition cannot and will never be justified.

“The perpetrators of the heinous crime must be made to face the full wrath of the Law. To forestall future occurrences therefore, there must be further conversation on the limits of aid to civil authority. “

Irabor said the military must avoid the “see finish” syndrome while embarking on non-kinetic operations.

He noted that it portends danger for the nation should the integrity of the military be impugned.