Ademola Adeshina
The Nigerian Army has announced that the two officers who allegedly threatened to rape women in Delta state, and infect them with HIV, have been arrested.
This was announced on their official Twitter handle @HQNigerianArmy on Friday evening in a series of tweets. The Army stated that the officers were arrested at the Ikeja military cantonment in Lagos state on Friday.
The tweets reads,“Soldiers in a viral video using uncouth and uncivilized language purportedly threatening to molest women in Warri Delta State were arrested at 9 Brigade Ikeja Military Cantonment Lagos State, today 3 April 2020 and further investigation is ongoing,” one the tweets read.
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“The general public should be assured that the investigations will be swift and fair in accordance with applicable military laws. The outcome of the investigations will determine the most appropriate disciplinary measures that can be taken in the circumstance.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to reiterate that it would not tolerate any form of irresponsibility and indiscipline on the part of any of its personnel.”
The arrested officers had in a video that went viral earlier on Friday, threatened the people of Warri in Delta, particularly mothers, wives and daughters, saying their planned action was in retaliation of the alleged murder of their colleague in the state. It was gathered that their threat came on the heels of the action of some youth who had reportedly beaten a soldier to death while protesting the killing of one Joseph Pessu, a Warri resident, who was earlier killed by a soldier enforcing the lockdown order in the state.
