Reactions have continued to trail a video of uniformed military men physically assaulting civilian in a vehicle for allegedly overtaking a senior military officer’s vehicle. The video has since sparked outrage online.
According to other sources, the victim is seeking N150 million in compensation and wants the Major General fired.
The army officers described as a Major General and his escorts were seen attacking the victim for ‘overtaking’ their vehicle.
According to the 1:57 minute video seen on several platforms, the man was seen groaning in pain and saying, “How did I pass your car? How did I pass your car? Oh My God!” while being brutalized by the soldiers.
Despite the pain, the soldiers did not hold back on inflicting more beating on the man, as the woman with the victim in the vehicle was heard shouting in the background, “He is not feeling fine! He’s not feeling fine! Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!”
The army personnel also attacked the female passenger for recording the encounter.
“Give me the phone! Give me the phone!” one of the soldiers was heard saying while attacking the woman.
Since then, the video has caused a lot of uproar online. According to some sources, the victim is suing, requesting N150 million in compensation and the Major General’s removal.
Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, the Acting Chief of Army Staff, responded to the video by demanding an inquiry into the violence.
Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, signed a statement on Tuesday stating that the situation is “not clear” at this time and that the inquiry will “unravel” the circumstances surrounding the video.
The statement read, “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.”
He urged the public to be rest assured that due diligence will be applied to reach a logical conclusion on the matter.
