The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a viral video falsely portraying the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General OO Oluyede, as announcing plans to forcefully recruit Nigerians aged 18 and above into the military. In a statement on Saturday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Samaila Uba, described the footage as a “mischievously cloned” creation aimed at defaming the CDS and misrepresenting the Armed Forces of Nigeria. He said the fake video attributed to the CDS was designed to mislead the public and cast the military in…
DHQ disowns viral fake video on forced military recruitment
