The National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) special investigative panel on human rights violations, in counter-insurgency operations in the North-East, has completely exonerated the Nigerian military over alleged gross human violation in the North-East
The seven-member panel headed by a former Supreme Court judge, Justice Abdul Aboki investigated the allegations leveled against the Nigerian military by the Western media, Reuters.
Recall that Reuters had alleged that the military committed human rights violations and abuses in the North-East such as forced abortions on women, extrajudicial killings.
However, speaking on the outcome of the probe, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, in a statement signed by Brigadier Tukur Gusau, Director Defence Information, hailed the 7-man panel for painstakingly carrying out a thorough job since its inauguration in March 2023 by the Nigerian Human Rights Commission.
Musa used the opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the defence of human rights and resolve to ensure peace reign in the country.
According to the Defence Chief, “no amount of false accusations will distract the AFN from exercising its constitutional mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of the nation”.
