The Headquarters Coaching and Doctrine Command Nigerian Military has denied the allegation of unlawful detention of a civilian by the command’s Army Police in Minna Army Cantonment.
The Performing Deputy Director, Military Public Relations for TRADOC, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba dismissed the allegation in a press release on Friday.
Uba mentioned the allegation revealed by a web based medium on Wednesday had alleged that some officers of TRADOC connived, arrested and detained a civilian on the ‘Orders of the Commander’, over suspicion that he wished to defraud a meals vendor.
He mentioned it was essential to handle the misinformation that sought to undermine the integrity of each TRADOC NA, its management and your complete personnel of the command.
“It’s important to set the data straight as to what transpired between Miss Lynda Moses (one of many meals distributors in TRADOC Officers Mess) and the person Deekae Sunday Kiaka (a dismissed NAF personnel) of the Nigerian Airforce Base in Minna.
“Investigation revealed that Miss Lynda Moses had reported a case to the Army Police (MP) in Minna Army Cantonment typically in September 2024 of theft in opposition to one faux Sgt Deekae Sunday of the NAF Base in Minna.
“She alleged that the sum of N1.1 million was withdrawn from her First Financial institution Account.
“On receipt of the case, the MP was capable of arrest the suspect on Oct. 6 because the offence was dedicated in Minna Cantonment when the suspect visited the sufferer at her enterprise place.
“Upon investigation, it was found that the accused was a dismissed personnel of the NAF Minna.
“Investigation additional revealed that the accused has been impersonating as a serving ‘Sgt’ within the NAF whereas had since been dismissed from the NAF over an identical fraudulent crime up to now,” he mentioned.
Uba mentioned that the suspect additional confessed that he got here to the TRADOC officers’ Mess to see Miss Lynda Moses the place he requested for her cell phone to play a sport, to maintain himself busy whereas Lynda was attending to her prospects at her gross sales level in TRADOC Mess.
In accordance with him, throughout interrogation, the suspect pleaded that the matter ought to be resolved by the MP in Minna Army Cantonment and shouldn’t be taken to the Nigeria Police Drive.
He added that the suspect additionally signed an endeavor to refund the stolen cash whereas the MP requested him to get a surety to excellent the endeavor.
In accordance with Uba, the accused requested that his cellphone ought to be given to him to name somebody (who turned out to be one other of his fiancé), one Miss Chiwendu Nnadozie, a reporter with Day by day Impartial in Niger.
“When Miss Chinwendu Nnadozie was invited at MP workplace within the Cantonment, she launched herself as fiance to the accused and accepted to face as a surety to the accused.
“The acceptance of Nnadozie confirmed that the accused was double dealing by way of marriage, promised to marry the 2 women on the identical time.
“These allegations signify a calculated try by a felon to intentionally tarnish the great popularity of TRADOC NA and its management,” he added.
The spokesman mentioned it was anticipated that the media outlet (Impartial Nigeria) to have totally verified the claims earlier than publication in addition to adhering to journalism ethics.
In accordance with him, this unprofessional conduct could possibly be an enormous disappointment to the journalism occupation.
He assured that the case could be handed over to the police for attainable prosecution on completion of the continued MP investigation.
“As we work collectively in the direction of attaining the safety, peace and improvement of our beloved nation, we anticipate all personnel of TRADOC to take care of self-discipline and maintain their unalloyed dedication in attaining the goals of the command,” he mentioned.
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