The Nigerian Army has faulted the what it called brutal treatment of innocent citizens, including a retired ex-corporal, Toriola Adewale, by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as well as the Biafran Liberation Army.
This is as it also urged the international organizations to hold Simon Ekpa and other IPOB leaders accountable for the heinous crimes.
A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, described the acts of terror as villainous and dehumanizing.
“A disturbing video circulating online shows an ex-soldier, Corporal Toriola Adewale, being subjected to brutal torture by IPOB/Biafra Liberation Army. He was forced to deliver coerced messages to active military personnel, urging them to abandon their duties.
“The claim by IPOB that ex-corporal Toriola is still serving in the Nigerian Army is false. This propaganda is an attempt to justify their mistreatment of an unarmed, law-abiding citizen who served his country meritoriously.
“The Nigerian Army urges all Nigerians to disregard this malicious video and stand united against IPOB’s terrorism. We call on international organizations to take immediate action and hold Simon Ekpa and other IPOB leaders accountable for these crimes.
“The Nigerian Army will remain steadfast in protecting all Nigerians, including its retired and active personnel, from terror. Justice will soon catch up with Simon Ekpa and his accomplices. They can run, but they cannot hide forever,” the statement read.
Army berates IPOB’s ‘cruelty’, seeks international action
