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    Nigerian Soldier Arrested After Making Video Saying Buratai, Service Chiefs Have Failed Nigerians

    • Date of Occurrence
      June 23, 2020
    • State/Country
      sokoto
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    A soldier of the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Martins, has been arrested after making a video blasting the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other security chiefs in the country. The soldier who was picked up by senior military officers was arrested on the orders of Buratai.

    In the 12-minute video, the soldier had earlier before his arrest expressed his anger at the security chiefs especially Buratai, and Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, for not being committed to ending the incessant killings of Nigerians by terrorists and armed bandits. He revealed how the military ordered the illegal detention of some soldiers, who demanded better weapons and ammunition to combat Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country.

     

    He stated that though he might be arrested and probably killed for the video, he is ready to sacrifice himself for the country.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2020-06-23

    • State/Country

      sokoto

    • Perpetrator

      The Nigerian Army

    • Source

      http://saharareporters.com/2020/06/23/breaking-nigerian-soldier-arrested-after-making-video-saying-buratai-service-chiefs-have

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    • Right to Free Speech
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    Gender of Victim(s)
    • Male
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    • Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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