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Nigeria Army Replies Gen. T. Y. Danjuma On Allegations Of Collusion With Herdsmen/Militia Killings In Nigeria.

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NIGERIA ARMY PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ALLEDGED MILITARY COLLUSION WITH MILITIAS/CRIMINALS MADE BY FORMER CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF 1. The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to the unfortunate statement made by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, during the convocation ceremony of the Taraba State University on Saturday 24 March 2018 in which he categorically asserted that the Armed Forces of Nigeria was colluding with militias and other criminal elements and was unable to provide security for the citizens of Taraba State. He further called the people of Taraba State to take up arms and defend themselves. The Nigerian Army views this statement made by the former Chief of Army Staff as most unfortunate at this critical time that the military has embarked upon demilitarisation of the North Central Region of the Country. 2. While Nigerian Army would not want to join issues with the Elder Statesman, however, certain facts need to be clearly