Tag: Reuters’ report

REUTERS’ REPORT: Brig Gen.Gurala appears before NHRC Panel,says it’s impossible to link soldiers to abortion assaults, massacre of Children

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The Brigade Commander 28 task force Chibok,Brigadier General Meyidi Markus Gurala has proclaimed that it was not possible to link soldiers to any form of abortion assaults against women and girls or mass killing of children because most of the communities had fled following their dislodgement by the insurgents “before our military operations started”. General Gurala stated that the situation on ground in his Command in Adamawa state particularly between 2013 and 2014 made various localities flee to more developed and safer places like Mubi where Boko Haram insurgents did…

REUTERS’ REPORT: CMD Varsity Teaching Hospital absolves Military from alleged abortion,human rights violation

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The Medical Director, Yobe State University Teaching Hospital Damaturu, Dr. Baba Waru Goni has said that the Military exhibited a high sense of responsibility and professionalism even in the face of provocation by the insurgents and that he took the three-part report released by Reuters in late December 2022, which alleged gross human rights violation by the Nigerian Military with a pinch of salt. Dr. Goni who said he does not believe in the report by the foreign media organization, stated this while testifying before the Special Independent Investigative Panel…

COAS denies Reuters’ claims, says report tend to rubbish success recorded in fight against insurgency

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The Nigerian Army has again refuted Reuters report on alleged abortion of 10,000 pregnancies, massacre of children and other Sexual and Gender Based Violations against the Armed Forces.The NA challenged the international news agency to bring up evidence to substantiate the claim. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya who stated this while testifying before the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East said that it appeared that Reuters was acting a script to rubbish our successes in the…

Shehu of Borno lauds FG for setting up SIIP-North East

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The Shehu of Borno ,Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Garbai El-Kanemi has applauded the Federal Government for setting up the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East (SIIP-NE), saying it was timely and well deserved.   The Foremost Traditional Ruler in the North East made this commendation during a courtesy visit by the members of the panel to his palace. While expressing delights at the visit, His Royal Highness said the Emirate is worried about the Reuters’ report, described it as capable of…

Borno Govt hails SIIP-NE, counts losses occasioned by insurgency

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The Borno state government has reiterated its commitment to support the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East (SIIP-NE), stated that the conflict in the area has affected the people of the state adversely. The Governor of the state, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum who stated this when the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu led members of the panel on a courtesy visit to the government house.   The Governor who was represented at…

Reuters’ report riddled with identity crisis or ill motive – EX-JTF Commander tells SIIP NE

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The immediate past Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of the Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East, Major General Christopher Musa has opined that Reuters’ report of human rights violations against the Nigeria military was a mistaken identity of another country, otherwise “there is a motive”. The former Theatre Commander at the headquarters of JTF also known as Operation Hadin Kai stated this in Maiduguri, Borno state when he testified before the Special Investigative Panel on the allegations of Human Rights Violations in Counter Insurgency Operations in…