DHQ Refutes Media Report of dumping Dead bodies in Jos pond.





By Aviashima Toom, Abuja.
The Defence Headquarters had refuted the claims of an online media report alleging the killing and dumping of 4 dead bodies inside a pond in Jos, plateau state capital.

Maj. Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations refuted the claims in a during the weekend, while responding to an online Vanguard publication dated 30 October, 2020 with a caption “Soldiers allegedly kill four persons, dump body inside pond in Jos” by its Jos Reporter Marie- Therese Nanlong .

The vanguard online report allegedly reported ,“some residents of Gwafan village in Jos North local Government Area, claimed that soldiers attached to the Special Task (STF) Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), killed 4 members of the community and dumped their bodies in surrounding Dams in the area during an attempt to stop hoodlums from looting the residence of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara.”

Gen. Enenche described the report as being fake and while responding to the allegation ,describes it as falsehood saying, it was a mischievous attempt to discredit and tarnish the name of the military while undermining its sacrifices and efforts in maintaining law and order with due and strict observance of extant rules of engagements ,standing operation procedures and professionalism.

He said, “for the records, on Sunday 25 October 2020, hoodlums and vandals invaded the private property of the former Speaker at Lamingo, with a view to looting it.

“Consequently, troops of the STF, OPSH, which is saddled with the responsibility of maintaining peace and tranquility in Plateau State and environs, were immediately deployed to bring the situation under control.

“Guided by extant Rules of Engagement and Standing Operating Procedures for such situations, the highly professional troops arrived at the residence and apprehended a total number of 30 looters.

“Additionally, a total of 114 hoodlums comprising 21 females and 93 males were apprehended for looting.”

He said, the timely intervention of the troops at the scene of the event was nipped in the bud.

Thus, describing the story as malicious and mischievous publication against the Nigerian Military and Operation Safe Haven in particular, that has commendably fostered peace in Plateau State.

The statement further adds that on 26 October 2020, 41 suspected hoodlums comprising 6 females and 35 males were arrested and thereafter released after profiling.

“One therefore wonders where there was shooting for a situation that was managed professionally to bring the situation under control.” the statement noted.

All the suspects were paraded before the press, by the Headquarters Operation Save Haven and this was widely reported in various main stream and online media.

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