Nigerian Army Reacts To Viral Video Of Soldiers With Looted Items In Kano ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
Nigerian Army Reacts To Viral Video Of Soldiers With Looted Items In Kano ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #army #Barakat #Kano #news https://osazuwaakonedo.news/nigerian-army-reacts-to-viral-video-of-soldiers-with-looted-items-in-kano/03/08/2024/ #Nigerian Army Published: August 3rd, 2024 Reshared: August 3, 2024 4:27 pm Nigerian Army authority has said no soldier participated in the looting spree that
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00:00Nigerian Army Authority has said no soldier participated in the looting spree that occurred
00:04on Thursday in Kano State when the residents began endline governance protests.
00:09Nigerian Army spokesperson, Onyema Mwachuku in a news statement on Friday,
00:14said the soldiers in the viral video where some residents were seen to have relooted
00:19items in the military vehicle were responding to distress call over attempt by some people
00:24he described as hoodlums made to attack the government house in Kano State after
00:28the team of soldiers had responded to earlier distress call at Barakat stores and recovered
00:33looted items from the protesting invaders. The Nigerian Army in the press statement attached
00:39a copy of letter of appreciation sent to him by Barakat stores indicating the team of soldiers
00:44after recovering the looted items from the protesting invaders handed over the items
00:49to the owner, Barakat stores. The military statement reads in full below, the Nigerian
00:55Army has been notified of a viral video circulating in the social media insinuating
01:01that troops participated in the looting spree by some unscrupulous persons who took advantage of
01:06the protests to perpetrate the looting that occurred on Thursday the 1st of August 2024 in
01:11Kano. The NAB this statement wishes to set the record straight and correct this misinformation.
01:17Contrary to the misconception portrayed in the purported video, soldiers of Free Brigade
01:22responded to a distress call of hoodlums attack on Barakat stores in the metropolis. The swift
01:28intervention of the soldiers however prevented the hoodlums from having a failed day. The troops
01:33intercepted some of the hoodlums and recovered some of the looted items which they were conveying
01:38back to the store when another distress call of a planned attack on the Kano State government house
01:43was received. Considering the urgency of the imminent attack, the troops immediately diverted
01:49to respond to the distress call in order to protect the government house from the hoodlums
01:53attack. It wasn't because of the response to distress call about possible attack on Kano
01:59government house that the video was shot. The fluidity and urgency of the distress call explain
02:05why troops in the video were not overly bothered when some hoodlums even stole from the troops
02:09truck while in motion. At that juncture, preventing the attack on the government house was more
02:15expedient. Troops have since moved the recovered balance of cooking oil and other items back to
02:20the store where they were safely handed over to the rightful owner. The management of Barakat
02:25stores has acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of the troops and their professional
02:30conduct in a letter conveyed by the organization's general manager. The N recommends the troops for
02:35their swift efforts and professional conduct in maintaining law and order and prevention of
02:40wanton looting by the hoodlums. These actions demonstrate the N's commitment and resolve to
02:46protect lives and property of the citizenry. We urge the public to be cautious of misinformation
02:51and verify facts before drawing conclusions. We appreciate the cooperation and support of
02:57law-abiding members of the public in ensuring peace and safety at this critical moment.