The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, dismissed allegations of mass killing by its troops in South-Eastern Nigeria.
The claims of mass killing, which went viral on social media, were made by Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
Debunking the claims in a statement, the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said contrary to Mr Ekpa’s claims, the Nigerian Army has conducted a thorough investigation and found no evidence to support the allegations.
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General Nwachukwu also said the troops in the video footage are personnel of the Nigerian Navy, not the Army, and were engaged in a routine test firing of a weapon system.
Mr Ekpa had raised alarm in the viral video, alleging that troops of the Nigerian Army were carrying out mass killing of innocent Igbos and dumping them in a river.
General Nwachukwu further clarified that the incident took place in the South-West zone, not the South East, and that there was no evidence of individuals being shot at or killed in the river.
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