From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
The Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA) has denied allegation of illegal detention of a civilian by the command’s Military
Police (MP) in Minna Military Cantonment.
The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba dismissed the allegation in a statement.
Uba said the allegation published by an online medium had alleged that some officers of TRADOC connived, arrested and detained a civilian on the ‘Orders of the Commander’, over suspicion that he wanted to defraud a food vendor.
He said the publication was untrue.
The Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army described the report as an unsubstantiated allegation published against the image of the command by an online media outlet.
TRADOC NA stated that it refrained from engaging with such groundless claims but crucial to address the misinformation that seeks to undermine the integrity of both TRADOC NA, its leadership and the entire personnel of the command.
The statement expressed dismay that the media outlet did not thoroughly verify the claims before publication as well as adhering to journalistic ethics, as this unprofessional conduct could be a huge disappointment to journalism profession.
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