Detained Petty Officer, Abubukar AJ is Hale and hearty ….. NIgerian Navy says he is held and being court martialed for arms theft
Oru Leonard
The NIgerian Navy has refuted reports from a newspaper in Nigeria which reported on January 1, 2022 edition, that Petty Officer Abubukar AJ since 29 November 2020.
A press release signed by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun stated that the news story claimed that the rating’s health has been deteriorating since his detention over an undisclosed offence and that his family has suffered untold hardship arising therefrom.
“The Nigerian Navy wishes to confirm that the rating is currently being court martialed for alleged involvement in arms theft and sale. Contrary to the impression created in the Vanguard news story, the rating is hale and hearty and has been attending the ongoing court-martial”, Dahun clarified.
The NIgerian Navy called on members of the public to disregard the news story and the attempt to stir public sympathy/sentiments over the issue.
The release noted that a court-martial is a routine military disciplinary process constituted by a competent authority to try personnel involved in acts of gross misconduct.
