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The Nigerian Army in a statement released on its website
yesterday December 27th accused online media hub, Sahara Reporters of being the
propaganda media for terrorism & Boko Haram in Nigeria. Read the military
statement below...
The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a publication
on the website of Sahara Reporters with the caption “Nigerian Army Presents
Unverified “Lt Col” To Refute Petition Against Military
Hierarchy”. It is noteworthy but sad and unfortunate that Sahara
Reporters has committed itself to support for terrorism and fighting Nigeria,
its people, its military and particularly the Nigerian Army."Before Sahara Reporters published their purported document
described as petition from Lt Col Wende, a serving Commanding Officer, the
Nigerian Army conducted a thorough investigation on the document involving
other security and intelligence agencies. The process confirmed that the
serving officer was not the author of the petition.
Yesterday, the
officer dissociated himself from the so-called petition in a press conference
he personally attended. While reputable media organizations were on
hand to engage the officer, Sahara Reporters being a faceless medium, preferred
to remain faceless and was not represented. Sahara Reporters sadly, but
predictably, and in fulfilment of its support for terrorism published in its
website a fabrication in which it referred to the officer as “unverified”. How
absurd!Sahara Reporters has strived hard to present itself as a propaganda medium for
terrorism and Boko Haram in particular. It is with this in mind,
that the Nigerian Army conducted a press conference in Maiduguri in which the
officer who appeared for the press conference is Lt Col Wende, a serving
officer of the Nigerian Army. Since the officer has clearly
dissociated himself from the document, it makes sense that the so-called
petition is the handiwork of Sahara Reporters. With time, terrorism in Nigeria
and Sahara Reporters will be defeated by the collective will of the good people
of Nigeria.
OLAJIDE LALEYE
Brigadier General
Director, Army Public Relations
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