WHY WE INVADED NUJ, SEIZED JOURNALISTS IPAD, PHONES – MILITARY

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Soldiers with their APCs, barricade home of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

Admin l Wednesday, September 13, 2017

UMUAHIA, Abia – The Nigerian military has explained why men of the 14 Brigade Nigerian Army invaded the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ), Press Centre in Umuahia.




In a statement, Assistant Director Public Relations, Major Oyegoke Badamosi said there was an issue between some soldiers on routine patrol but that the magnitude is not as was reported.

The statement was silent on invasion of the press centre but acknowledged that the items seized , the IPAD and phones belong to journalists on their legitimate duties and that the matter has been resolved.
The statement was also silent o. whether or not the items were released to the affected journalists.

“Consequently, the Commander 14 Brigade and Deputy Director Army Public Relations 82 Division waded into the matter which has since been resolved amicably. In addition, the soldiers involved will face disciplinary action”, he said.

See statement below.

No Fracas Betwen NUJ Abia State and Soldiers on Patrol in Umuahia
The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, has been drawn to social media publications alleging that troops on patrol in Umuahia town have invaded the NUJ Press Centre in Umuahia at about 10.00am today.

While it was true there was an issue between some soldiers on routine patrol, the magnitude is not as was reported.

What happened was that while the soldiers on patrol near the Abia State NUJ Secretariat, they noticed some people filming them.

Unfortunately, they seized and damaged their recording devices; an iPad and 2 mobile phones.
Preliminary investigation shows that the items belongs to journalists on their legitimate duties.
Consequently, the Commander 14 Brigade and Deputy Director Army Public Relations 82 Division waded into the matter which has since been resolved amicably.

In addition, the soldiers involved will face disciplinary action.
The public are please requested to eschew rumour mongering and go about their lawful business.

Major Oyegoke Badamosi
Assistant Director Public Relations,

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