Army refutes reported attacks on Nnamdi Kanu’s home, provides video evidence how suspected IPOB members blocked, pelted its troops
*Pictures prove Igbo Youths injure soldier, woman, others
By Kemi Kasumu, General Editor
The Nigerian Army on Sunday refuted reports claiming that its troops launched attacks on the home of Nnamdi Kanu, who currently be engages in yet to be checked conflicts with the State of Nigeria, which said three people were killed during the attacks.
The Army, in a statement obtained by The DEFENDER issued by Major Oyegoke Gbadamosi, Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, said it neither attacked nor killed anybody, rather, it provided video and pictorial evidence of what transpired.
The pictures show a Nigerian soldier seriously wounded as blood gushed out from his left arm and another injured person being treated where he got hit in the head. The third injured person is a woman.
Major Gbadamosi said: “The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, has been drawn to fictitious news going round especially on the social media that troops have invaded the home of Nnamdi Kanu and killed 3 persons.
“This is far from the truth. Rather, it was a group of suspected IPOB militants that blocked the road against troops of 145 Battalion while on show of force along FMC-Word Bank Road in Umuahia town, Abia State at about 6.00-6.30pm, today.
“They insisted that the military vehicles would not pass and started pelting the soldiers with stones and broken bottles to the point of injuring an innocent female passerby and a soldier, Corporal Kolawole Mathew.
“The troops fired warning shots in the air and the hoodlooms dispersed. No life was lost.
“Therefore the public are kindly enjoined to disregard the rumours going round and the fictitious photographs of purported victims of attack. Both the soldier and the innocent female passerby have been evacuated to the unit’s Medical Inspection Room and are receiving treatment.
“We would like to use this opportunity to warn mischief makers threatening the peace and security of the country through falsehood such as above.
“Members of the public are please requested to go about their lawful business and report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station or security outfit.”
