The Defence Headquarters has decried insinuations in certain quarters alleging that a recent attack on an electricity Distribution Company (DISCO) by military personnel was overlooked by the authorities signalling approval of impunity.

A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, while noting that DHQ and the services do not condone misconduct of personnel/officers, disclosed that there are standing Court Martials established to try erring officers and that Military Police officers are doing their job.

The statement is titled ‘Attack on Discos: Nigerian Military Not Above the Law’.

It reads, “The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to the verdict of guilt placed on the entire Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), by the editorial of a certain popular newspaper, Wednesday, March 2025.

“Given the esteem and critical roles of the journalism profession to the development of our dear country, it would have been more appropriate and in compliance with the professional ethics to fact check from the military hierarchy to confirm actions taken as regard the unfortunate incident before placing guilt judgement on the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

“Gleaning through the editorial, the conspicuous attempt to vilify or cast aspersion on the person of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa and the Service Chiefs as giving tacit support to what the editorial described as growing impunity amounts to being economical with the truth.

“We also believed that the editorial is not been fair to the AFN.

“Although the guiding ethics laid emphasis on the need to fact check and balance report, the said newspaper editorial, however, fall short of adherence to the basic roles of the profession.

“That the military has continued to ride roughshod on civilians and private enterprises, to say the least, amount to drawing hyperbole on the superlative side.

“This is premised on the fact that we have 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.



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