NIGERIAN ARMY SAYS AMNESTY'S REPORT TOO HASTY, PARTIAL AND SUBJECTIVE [DETAILS]

The Nigerian Army has berated Amnesty International (AI) over its recent report on the clash with members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in December 2015 in Zaria, Kaduna State, which it described as too hasty, partial, judgmental and subjective.

In response to Thisday's inquiries, Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman condemned Amnesty International report about the army conduct during the deadly confrontation with IMN popularly acknowledged and known as Shiites Islamic sect.

Usman said the international non-governmental organisation (NGO) was in a hurry to publish  what it noted was a premeditated report without waiting for the constituted Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna State Government and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to submit its report.

“Please note that if there is any report from Amnesty International as you stated, we believe it is hasty, partial and lacks objectivity. The NGO should understand that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and it should be respected. Already, a judicial commission of inquiry is in place in addition to investigation by the NHRC.

“Let the NGO search it’s conscience please. It is apparent also that is uncomfortable with the daily reports from Kaduna. It is the basic reason why it has rushed to town with another jaundiced report to divert attention from the proceedings of the committee. 

“Simply because witness accounts seems not to tally with their predetermined conclusion, they hastily churned out highly biased and unsubstantiated report to save face and arrived at their prejudiced conclusion. It’s a highly biased report and one perspective; the IMN and anti-government report. Nothing was mentioned on the rebellious attitude and the violations of human rights by the IMN. Neither did they bother to ask why the IMN attempted to assassinate the Chief of Army Staff (COAS.” he said.

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