The Nigerian Army has announced that two soldiers who assaulted
a physically challenged man have been disciplined.
The Army
spokesperson, Sani Usman, in a statement on Friday said Bature Samuel and
Abdulazeez Usman, who were both corporals have been demoted to privates and
imprisoned for 21 days for the assault whose video clip went viral on social
media.
Mr. Usman,
a brigadier general, also said the army has reached out to the victim, Chijoke
Uraku.
Read Mr.
Usman’s full statement below.
Sequel to
the video clip of two soldiers maltreating a physically challenged man on the
streets of Onitsha, Anambra State, last Tuesday, in line with our zero
tolerance of infringement of human rights by troops, those involved; Corporal
Bature Samuel and Corporal Abdulazeez Usman of 82 Provost Company, have been
arrested, summarily tried based on 2 count charges and found guilty.
Consequently,
both have been sentenced to reduction in rank; from Corporal to Private
Soldiers and 21 days Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) respectively, which
includes forfeiture of 21 days pay to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The
Nigerian Army has also reached out to the victim of their unjustifiable
assault, Chijoke Uraku (alias CJ), as widely reported by the media.
We wish to
reiterate our avowed determination to ensure that troops conduct themselves in
the most orderly and professional manner at all times. Any act of indiscipline
would not be tolerated.
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