FG begins investigation into allegations against military

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June 25, 2015 4:04 AM

This was disclosed on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulus Lolo via a statement.

Nigerian soldiers on guard in one of Borno villages.

The Federal Government has begun investigations into allegations of human rights abuse levelled against Nigeria’s military by Amnesty International.

This was disclosed on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulus Lolo via a statement.

According to Lolo, President Muhammadu Buhari had instituted an investigation into the report due to the magnitude of the allegations made by the human rights watchdog.

The statement reads in part:

“Due to the magnitude of the allegations, the President Buhari-led government is looking into the report with a view to establishing the fact of the matter. The government has, therefore, instituted an investigation and assures that there will be no cover-up.”

“In Nigeria, as in other regions where terrorists have unleashed their evil acts without a scintilla of respect for morality, extreme measures are sometimes required to contain extremism. It is a well-known fact that Boko Haram respects no laws at all, including sacred religious laws that the group claims to cherish.”

“We find it nonetheless very worrisome that Amnesty International has yet to comment on the horrendous, mindless and ruinous activities of Boko Haram. Indeed, the victims of Boko Haram’s despicable activities deserve justice and sympathy.”

Amnesty International had accused the military of causing the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians while fighting the war against Boko Haram.

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