The Nigerian military Wednesday denied allegations that it killed any of the students who participated in the riots in front of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, on Monday.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to stage what it called “Mother of all protests” across the country if the soldiers, who allegedly perpetrated the killing, are not brought to book.
The threat came as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) called for restraint in the use of brute force to curtail peaceful protests in the country.
In a reaction to the allegation, which was published in the media, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, said: “I categorically say that our (Army) troops were not involved.
Nigerian troops in Keffi did not shoot any of the students.
Our troops were not deployed for peace mission in Nasarawa State. They were deployed for patrol. It is the responsibility of the police to quell riots in Nigeria.”
Attahiru also said in order to make the fight against terror part of the focus of its officers, “the Nigerian Army has introduced Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency (CT COIN) training for all officers of the rank of Major and below, in line with its new strategy to increase combat efficiency.”
Nguardian
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