Authorities have commenced an investigation into the death of a driver, simply identified as Mr Lawal, who was allegedly killed by some persons in military uniforms on Thursday, August 17, 2023.
The Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army is collaborating with the Lagos State Police Command to unravel the identity of the suspects and the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident.
According to the Acting Deputy Director, of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, information on the allegation is still scanty but if the suspects are identified as serving soldiers, they will be made to face the full wrath of both military and civil laws.
He said, “In as much as information into the allegation is still scanty at the moment, being a responsible organization, Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army considers it appropriate to bring the occurrence to public notice and the steps are taken to identify the alleged persons in military uniform, believed to be soldiers and bring them to justice if truly they are serving soldiers.
“The Division is currently carrying out an investigation in conjunction with the Nigerian Police Lagos State Command to unravel the identity of the alleged suspects and the circumstances surrounding the alleged unfortunate incident. At the end of the investigation, if the suspects are identified as serving soldiers, they will be made to face the full wrath of both military and civil laws.
“While the matter is under investigation, Headquarters 81 Division requests the family of the deceased to exercise patience and wait for the outcome of the investigation as whoever is found wanting will be made to face disciplinary action.
The Nigerian Army has zero tolerance for troops’ misconduct or involvement of its personnel in any form of criminality, hence, will not allow this allegation to go unraveled.
“Consequently, the General Officer Commanding 81 Division NA, Maj Gen MT Usman, commiserates with the family of the victim while promising that justice would be served accordingly. He assures the family of the deceased that whosoever killed their loved one will not be allowed to go unpunished.”
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