THE Army yesterday denied soldiers harassed or arrested anyone during a recent demonstration by women members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Abiriba, Abia state.
A statement by Sagir Musa, deputy director army public relations 82 division, noted that there was no contact between the women and a patrol team dispatched to monitor the demonstration.
It reads: “This allegation, funny as it is, is contained in a statement issued in Awka, Anambra State by IPOB publicity secretary and published by many media platforms. Let me make it clear that the drama and the allegation that follow are deliberately staged by IPOB.
“The allegation, just like others before it, – is false, sheer IPOB’s propaganda to discredit the Nigerian Army, which at the moment, they will not succeed.
“Hence, I was able to confirm from the Officer in Charge of patrol of Abiriba and its environs, Major Danjuma Ali and the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Abiriba, Superintendent Titus Ugwuoke who briefed me – there was no truth in IPOB’s accusation.”