2 Years After, Investigative Panel Clears Nigerian Military of Performing Abortions in N/East

2 Years After, Investigative Panel Clears Nigerian Military of Performing Abortions in N/East

The Chief of Defence Staff  General Christopher Gwabin Musa has hailed the Special Independent Investigative  Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter Insurgency in the North East for  exonerating the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from indictments by the International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC) and Reuters regarding allegations on forceful abortions and other infractions in the North East. It could be recalled that the report of the panel  specifically stated that the allegations of systematic abortions, torture, rape and extra juducial killings  levelled  against the AFN were false.

The CDS therefore commends the 7- man panel led by Justice Abdu Aboki (rtd) for painstakingly carrying out a thorough job since its inauguration in March 2023 by the Nigerian Human Rights Commission.  Gen Musa wishes to seize this opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the defence of human rights and resolve to ensure peace reign in the country.

According to the Defence Cheif “no amount of false accusations will distract the AFN from exercising its constitutional mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of the nation”.

Signed

TUKUR GUSAU

Brigadier General

Director Defence Information

9 November, 2024