By Eric Elezuo

The Nigerian Army has arrested and detained a soldier found assaulting traffic wardens in Ibadan while promising to intensity efforts to ensure the arrest of others still at large.

A statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, noted that the Army maintains zero tolerance to indiscipline, and will ensure that the culprits are severely punished if found guilty after the ongoing investigation.

The officers, some whom are yet to be arrested were spotted in a viral video assaulting some traffic wardens on their legitimate duty posts.

The statement reads as follows:

ONE SOLDIER ARRESTED AS INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING TO IDENTIFY AND ARREST ALL CULPRITS IN THE UNFORTUNATE ASSAULT ON TRAFFIC WARDENS IN IBADAN

Following the viral video of an assault on two traffic wardens by men on military uniform suspected to be soldiers, the Headquarters Nigerian Army ordered immediate investigation to identify and arrest the culprits. Preliminary investigation has shown that the unfortunate incident took place on Friday, 7 January, 2022 at Adeoye Road by Ring Road, Ibadan.

The investigation is also already yielding results as one of assailants, a Lance Corporal of the Nigerian Army has been taken into custody. Efforts are being made in collaboration with the Oyo State Command of the Nigerian Police Force to identify, locate and arrest the remaining culprits.

Even as investigation is still ongoing, the Nigerian Army wishes to dissociate itself from the very reprehensible conduct of the individuals seen in that video. The vicious attack on fellow security personnel or any unarmed citizens in the manner seen in the video is not consistent with the ethos and professionalism of the Nigerian Army and therefore stands condemned in very strong terms.

At the end of investigation, anyone found culpable in the sordid incident will be made to face the full wrath of the disciplinary provisions of the Nigerian Army.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations