The Commander of 9 Brigade Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army Brigadier General Elias Attu has detained 6 soldiers and constituted a board of inquiry to investigate the circumstances that led to the alleged brutalization of woman by some soldiers in Odoguyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos.
According to a press statement signed by Ag Deputy Director Army Public Relations Lieutenant Colonel OM Daudu, the board of inquiry will 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 attention of Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to the social media and Newspapers online reports on “Alleged brutalization of a female by soldiers”. The incident 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 will not be treated with any laxity.
“Consequently, 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 statement read.
Daudu added that the woman has been taken to hospital where she is responding to treatment. He appreciated the media for bringing such incidences to fore and promise that the division remains committed to its tasks as part of the constitutional mandate of the Nigerian Army. He also enjoined all to be law abiding and count on their support and cooperation.
