Military action against IPOB constitutional - Buratai

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September 18, 2017 8:38 PM

The Army chief said the Army has the constitutional mandate to protect Nigerian citizens from internal and external threats.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that the military operation against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Abia, is constitutional.

According to Punch, the Army chief said the Army has the constitutional mandate to protect Nigerian citizens from internal and external threats.

Buratai also said that the Army is not under any political pressure as a result of Operation Python Dance II.

The Army chief also said “You see, you said political pressure. You should understand the context by which the Nigerian Army is operating. Nigerian Army is part of the political consideration in the democratic system.

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“Whatever anyone is saying, we will refer him back to the constitution. There are several provisions that give us those responsibilities and also to carry out such tasks as duly assigned by the government or by the constituted authority.”

He said this while speaking to newsmen at the 2nd and 3rd Quarters’ Conference 2017 of the Chief of Army Staff at the Army Headquarters’ Officers Mess.

Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB's) spokesman, Emma Powerful has alleged that the Army might have killed their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

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