The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that two army officers detained a civilian in Minna for contact with a soldier’s girlfriend.
According to a media allegation, certain TRADOC NA personnel conspired to arrest and detain a civilian on ‘Orders of the Commander’ on suspicion that he intended to swindle a food seller, who was also the man’s girlfriend and business partner.
Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Nigerian Army, rejected the claim in a statement, calling it “misinformation.”
The Army statement reads:
“Attention of the Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC NA) has been drawn to an unsubstantiated allegation published against the image of the command by an online media outlet (INDEPENDENT NIGERIA) on Wednesday, 16 October 2024.”
The statement claims that it is imperative to address the record of the incident between Mr Deekae Sunday Kiaka, a former NAF member of the Nigerian Air Force Base in Minna, and Miss Lynda Moses, one of the food sellers at the TRADOC Officers’ Mess.
According to the Army statement:
“Investigation revealed that Miss Lynda Moses had reported a case to the Military Police (MP) in Minna Military Cantonment sometime in September 2024, alleging theft against one fake Sgt. Deekae Sunday of the NAF Base in Minna.
“She alleged that the sum of N1.1 million was withdrawn from her First Bank account.
“Upon receipt of the case, the MP was able to arrest the suspect on 6 October 2024 since the offence was committed in Minna Cantonment when the suspect visited the victim at her business place. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the accused was a dismissed personnel of the NAF Minna. Investigation further revealed that the accused had been impersonating as a serving ‘Sgt’ in the NAF, whereas he had been dismissed from the NAF over a similar fraudulent crime in the past.”
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cc: Daily Post Ng
