The Defence Headquarters has described the videos of Military personnel allegedly torturing people while implementing the COVID-19 stay at home order as the handiwork of mischief makers to tarnish the image of the military.
The videos are currently circulating on social media.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, who dismissed the videos in a statement on Thursday morning, said they were misleading, adding that they were not related to the present military engagement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria towards the lockdown on COVID-19.
He said: “The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to some video clips trending in the media.
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“Consequently, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to state that the videos were old clips of past incidents that took place in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
“The clips are being used by some mischievous elements to tarnish the image of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“Members of the public are hereby advised to disregard those videos. It is the handwork of false news propagators. The Armed Forces of Nigeria remains undaunted and would not be distracted.
“Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is committed to performing its constitutional roles towards ensuring the protection of our territorial integrity and the lives and property of the general public.”
