The Army Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered investigation into a viral video in which a Major General and his aide were assaulting a couple “for overtaking their vehicle” in Abuja.
According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the senior army officer was alleged to have ordered his military aides to assault the driver for daring to overtake his vehicle.
The statement signed by Maj. Gen. Nwachukwu reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a viral audio-visual recording circulating on social media platforms, purportedly showing a senior Army officer and 2 other soldiers in an altercation with a man and woman within the Abuja metropolis.
“The circumstances leading to this incident are not clear at the moment. However, the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered an immediate investigation to unravel the true circumstances surrounding this altercation. The NA remains committed to serving and protecting all law-abiding Nigerians as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Therefore, we urge the public to be rest assured that due diligence will be applied to reach a logical conclusion on this matter.”
