The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied involvement in the demolition of the factional All Progressive Congress (APC) Secretariat in Kaduna on Tuesday.
The Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi- led faction of the party had on Tuesday alleged that the demolition of its secretariat was supervised by the armed soldiers.
But the army through the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Mechanised Division, Col. Muhammad Dole, said the allegation was a mischief of the highest order.
The army in statement titled: “Re: Army Demolish Property In Kaduna,” said the “allegation is viewed as another calculated attempt to distract our troops from performing their professional duties.”
“The attention of the 1 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to a Twitter message, a report in mass and social media of alleged involvement of military personnel in the demolition of a politician’s property by KASUPDA in Kaduna.
“This is not true. No soldier was involved in the exercise. The allegation and the attempt to drag the Nigerian Army into the issue of demolition is yet another baseless and unsubstantiated claim to malign the hardworking, loyal and professional officers and soldiers of 1 Division Nigerian Army and discredit them.”
“Therefore this claim remains the highest mischief and misleading and it is viewed as another calculated attempt to distract our troops from performing their professional duties. Therefore, the public should disregard such false allegation.
“The troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army will continue to remain apolitical and non-partisan in the discharge of their constitutional roles. Presently our troops are dutifully engaged in EXERCISE AYEM AKPATUMA (CAT RACE) in Niger and Kaduna States, combating kidnappings, cattle rustling, armed banditry and terrorism.
