Military Policemen Who Assaulted Physically Challenged Person In Anambra May Be Dismissed

R-L.Col Akpan of 302 regiment onitsha, Chijoke and Col Sagir

The Nigeria Army (NA) has said that the two Military policemen who were caught on video molesting one Chijioke Raphael Uraku who is physically challenged, in Onitsha, Anambra State,  on Tuesday, may be dismissed from service.

 

The Deputy Director, Information, 82 division of the Nigeria Army, Enugu, Col Musa Sagir accompanied by Col Idongesit Akpan, who briefed newsmen at the 302 command, Onitsha yesterday, however  said the army regretted the actions of the perpetrators.

 

Meanwhile, the two men had since been tried by the 302 command in Onitsha led by Col Akpan, even as they were referred to the higher authority for further disciplinary measures.

 

According to him,” the leadership of the army under Chief of Defence staff, Maj- Gen Tukur Brutai frown at the action of those soldiers and does not encourage it and we are also ready to sanction any person whenever it occurs”

 

The commander 302 Army regiment in Onitsha, Col Idongesit Akpan, told reporters that the Army stood firmly with the public, while assuring that such dastardly act would never occur again.

 

Col Sagir, said what they were doing was not a compensation, rather to show that the Army was responsive and caring.

  

However, there was mild drama at the 302 command, Onitsha when Uraku from Ikwo, Ebonyi State, refused to remove the military camouflage he was wearing despite appeals from the senior army officers and the state government representative.

 

He requested the military hierarchy to as a matter of urgency, give him a complete military Uniform, even as rejected some new cloths bought for him by the command.

 

Uraku who described himself as the friend of the military, though incoherent in his statements, however claimed that he used to go on patrol in the area he commands, declaring himself as a commander also.

 

The Army senior officers awarded him the title “colonel” and commander of the Egerton command, new market road but said it would be difficult for him to receive the Uniforms.

 

The commander 302 Army regiment in Onitsha, Col Idongesit Akpan, told reporters that the Army stood firmly with the public, while assuring that such dastardly act would never occur again.

 

The state commissioner for women’s affair and social welfare, Dr Victoria Chikwelu, who represented the state Governor, Dr Willie Obiano at the occasion later persuaded him to accept the gift.

 

Chikwelu, commended the Army for their concern, just as she condemned the dastardly act of the military personnel, saying that the Governor was equally concerned and willing to see and speak with the victim.