- Students of Delta state university, Abraka, are not happy over the manner members of the 222 Battalion of the Nigerian Army are intimidating and harassing them
- In a statement, the students condemned the action of the soldiers, saying rather than focus on Fulani herdsmen, they are busy harassing unarmed students
- They call on the Chief of Defense Staff and other security agencies to bring the soldiers to order
Students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, are angry out over the manner members of the 222 Battalion of the Nigeria Army brutalise students of the university over unnecessary issues in the university town of Delta state.
In a statement by President of Faculty of Social Sciences, Comrade Tomi Akporoghene, the students condemned the action of the 222 Battalion under the operation codenamed ‘Operation Delta Safe.’
Soldiers abdicate duties, harass, brutalise students in Delta state university (File photo)
The students said the soldiers who are paid to protect lives of students have abandoned their duties to public intimidation of unarmed students whose freedom of movement is guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.
The statement said rather than focus on the marauding Fulani herdsmen who are killing Nigerians daily, the soldiers are dealing with innocent students who are no threat to public peace.
The statement read in part: “On Wednesday, 22nd March, 2017, two female students were unnecessarily harassed for putting on shorts by men of the Nigerian Army.
“It still bothers student leaders, human rights activists, security conscious Deltans and lawyers alike that men of the Nigerian army attached to the 222 Battalion serving in Abraka are no longer bothered about the security of Nigerians, but about what they wear.
“We want to know when it became illegal for ladies to wear shorts to reduce the impact of the heat from the scorching sun.
“The following day, another student, Mr. Emmanuel, was publicly brutalized for not stepping on the breaks of his car when they wanted him to.
“Later in the evening of the same day, another student, was flogged mercilessly for returning home a few minutes past 10pm after charging his phone in a friend's house.l
“Without any successful arrest of those actually perpetuating evil in the students town, the men of the Nigerian Army have recorded huge successes in the violation of the fundamental human rights of the greatest Nigerian students which should not be so.
“As student leaders, we openly condemn this act, it is not only uncalled for but a total violation of the internationally approved rules of engagements.”
The students called on Delta state government, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, the Nigerian Senate and the Delta state house of assembly to investigate the alleged violation of the rights of the students by members of the Nigerian army in Abraka.
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- In a statement, the students condemned the action of the soldiers, saying rather than focus on Fulani herdsmen, they are busy harassing unarmed students
- They call on the Chief of Defense Staff and other security agencies to bring the soldiers to order
Students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, are angry out over the manner members of the 222 Battalion of the Nigeria Army brutalise students of the university over unnecessary issues in the university town of Delta state.
In a statement by President of Faculty of Social Sciences, Comrade Tomi Akporoghene, the students condemned the action of the 222 Battalion under the operation codenamed ‘Operation Delta Safe.’
Soldiers abdicate duties, harass, brutalise students in Delta state university (File photo)
The students said the soldiers who are paid to protect lives of students have abandoned their duties to public intimidation of unarmed students whose freedom of movement is guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.
The statement said rather than focus on the marauding Fulani herdsmen who are killing Nigerians daily, the soldiers are dealing with innocent students who are no threat to public peace.
The statement read in part: “On Wednesday, 22nd March, 2017, two female students were unnecessarily harassed for putting on shorts by men of the Nigerian Army.
“It still bothers student leaders, human rights activists, security conscious Deltans and lawyers alike that men of the Nigerian army attached to the 222 Battalion serving in Abraka are no longer bothered about the security of Nigerians, but about what they wear.
“We want to know when it became illegal for ladies to wear shorts to reduce the impact of the heat from the scorching sun.
“The following day, another student, Mr. Emmanuel, was publicly brutalized for not stepping on the breaks of his car when they wanted him to.
“Later in the evening of the same day, another student, was flogged mercilessly for returning home a few minutes past 10pm after charging his phone in a friend's house.l
“Without any successful arrest of those actually perpetuating evil in the students town, the men of the Nigerian Army have recorded huge successes in the violation of the fundamental human rights of the greatest Nigerian students which should not be so.
“As student leaders, we openly condemn this act, it is not only uncalled for but a total violation of the internationally approved rules of engagements.”
The students called on Delta state government, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, the Nigerian Senate and the Delta state house of assembly to investigate the alleged violation of the rights of the students by members of the Nigerian army in Abraka.
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