Nigerian Army opens investigation into alleged sexual abuse involving serving officer

The Nigerian Army says it is investigating an allegation of intersexual maltreatment involving a serving officer, Captain Etim Essien, presently serving astatine Headquarters 3 Division, Jos.

Lieutenant Colonel Olumide Victor Olukoya, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Division, Nigerian Army, disclosed this successful a statement.

The connection said the Nigerian Army was alert of reports circulating online concerning the allegation involving the officer.

According to the statement, the Nigerian Army takes each allegations of intersexual abuse, peculiarly those involving minors and different susceptible persons, with utmost seriousness.

It said due steps had been initiated to found the facts and circumstances surrounding the reported incident.

The Army added that, arsenic the allegation was presently nether investigation, it would beryllium inappropriate to marque definitive comments connected the culpability oregon different of immoderate idiosyncratic astatine this stage.

“The Nigerian Army remains committed to owed process, fairness and the extortion of the rights an...