AFN Dismises Amnesty Int'l label Allegation .....Says It adheres to humanitarian law, principles governing human rights.


From Aviashima Toom, Abuja

The Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN has dismissed allegations labelled against its self by the Amnesty International launched during a Press Conference in Abuja on 10 
June 2024.

Im a statement signed on Monday by the Director, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Major General Erdward Buba in Abuja said the AFN makes it unequivocally clear that, it is a professional military force that operates within the ambit of International law of armed conflict. Nothing that, the AFN adheres to humanitarian law and principles governing human rights. 

The statement read thus:
 
"The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to allegations labelled against the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) by Report of Amnesty International launched during a Press Conference in Abuja on 10 
June 2024. 

"Accordingly, the AFN hereby makes it unequivocally clear that, it is a professional military force that operates within the ambit of   International law of armed conflict. Additionally, the 

"AFN adheres to humanitarian law and principles governing human rights. 

"Furthermore, the AFN elects not to join words with organisations such as Amnesty International, rather would encourage them to approach the military high command to substantiate their allegations. 

"The military has self regulating mechanisms with which it administers the military justice system to address any proven case of misconduct of personnel. 

"It is worthy of note to state that, the AFN led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa OFR, has zero tolerance for indiscipline and any form of improper conduct during operations across the country. 

"It is for this reason that, there are standing court martials to treat any form of misbehaviour by erring personnel, especially those that portray the military negatively to the general populace. 

"Lastly, the AFN will remain focussed on its objective. We will be unperturbed by such self serving statements targeted at dampening the moral of troops in operational theatres. 

"Rather, we will engage constructively with Amnesty International, where available. Overall, we will continue on the trajectory of conducting operations assiduously to defeat terrorism in our nation". The statement stated

   

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