By Lontong Ibrahim
The Nigerian Army has arrested six soldiers allegedly involved in the brutalization of a woman in Ikorodu, Lagos state in south-western Nigeria.
Ag Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. O M Dauda, in a statement noted that the incident occurred in Odoguyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos state involving soldiers of 174 Battalion on Sunday 12 March 2017.
According to him, “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.”
While thanking the media for timely information in bringing such incidences to fore, he said, the Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army got to know of the incidence through reports on the social media and online Newspapers.
He further noted that the female victim has been taken to hospital where she is responding to treatment.