The Nigerian military has said that the activities of intersociety have endorsed the mindless criminalities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) is unacceptable.
Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu stated that Intersociety’s latest report is an attempt to incite the public against the Army.
In a statement reacting to the latest Report by Civil rights groups, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, also known as InterSociety, Nwachukwu stated that the group has an antecedent of making unverifiable claims, aimed at supporting the activities of some terrorist groups.
The Army spokesman pointed out that the alleged report which stated that in 14 months, troops burned 100 Igbo communities, attacked not less than 1000 dwelling houses belonging to unarmed civilians and destroyed property valued at N40billion while killing 1150 innocent and defenceless south easterners all false without evidence which is targeted at creating hate for the Army in the region.
Nwachukwu affirmed that the NA conducts its operations in line with global best practices and does not involve extra-judicial killings and abuse of fundamental human rights.
The statement further advised Intersociety and its likes to re-channel their concerns to the crimes committed by IPOB who abduct, torture, maim and kill innocent Nigerians under the guise of secession struggle.
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