Military authorities in Nigeria have launched an investigation into a viral video that appears to show a senior Army officer and two other soldiers involved in an altercation with a man and woman in Abuja.
On Tuesday, a video of some soldiers, including a “major general”, brutalising a couple in the nation’s capital, went viral.
This incident which sparked widespread concern and outrage, prompted the Army to take immediate action.
Meanwhile, in a statement issued by the spokesman of the army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, while quoting the acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, said an investigation to unravel the originality of the video and the circumstances surrounding the altercation has been launched.
“The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a viral audio-visual recording circulating on social media platforms, purportedly showing a senior Army officer and 2 other soldiers in an altercation with a man and woman within the Abuja metropolis,” the statement reads.
“The circumstances leading to this incident are not clear at the moment.
“However, the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered an immediate investigation to unravel the true circumstances surrounding this altercation.
“The NA remains committed to serving and protecting all law-abiding Nigerians as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Therefore, we urge the public to be rest assured that due diligence will be applied to reach a logical conclusion on this matter”, the statement added.