Army to punish soldier caught for armed robbery
The Nigerian Army at the weekend said it has initiated steps to punish a soldier allegedly involved in a case of armed robbery, saying it does not condone personnel with such tendencies within its fold.
To this end, tde of Nigerian Army located in Ohafia, Abia State, said ithe 14 Briga had tasked relevant offices to carry out detailed investigation on the allegation against the soldier and take appropriate actions.
A statement from the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army said it frowned at the action of one Lance Corporal Itugbu Augustine Omorodion, who was arrested by the Nigeria Police personnel in Aba, Abia State over alleged robbery.
The statement signed by the spokesman of the Brigade, Captain Sydney Mgbemena said: “The Brigade condemns the alleged action of the soldier in its entirety, because it is wrong for personnel who has the constitutional powers of protecting the citizenry to turn against them.”
The statement said the soldier had no business being in Aba at the time he was alleged to have committed the crime, adding: “He was granted five days pass to visit his family in Benin prior to the incident. Instead of proceeding to Benin, he diverted to Aba allegedly to hatch the crime.
“The brigade view the conduct of the soldier as a serious offence and urged the public not to allow actions of the soldier affect their earlier impression, considering the track record the army has established over the years with regards to the overall security of Aba and Abia State at large.”
The soldier, attached to the 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Abia State, was arrested a fortnight ago in Aba for allegedly robbing a 21-year-old boy.
Omorodion was alleged to have attacked his victim, who was identified as Ebuka, with a dagger and robbed him of N250,000, which he was going to deposit for his boss in one of the commercial banks along Faulks Road area of the city.
It was gathered that the victim after being robbed, raised the alarm, which attracted passers-by, who alerted men of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) on patrol in the area.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abia State Command, Onyeke Udeviotu Ezekiel, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), who confirmed the incident, said the matter had been transferred to the Aba Police Area Command for further investigation, adding that the authorities of the 14 Brigade had also been notified about the incident.
The statement signed by the spokesman of the Brigade, Captain Sydney Mgbemena said: “The Brigade condemns the alleged action of the soldier in its entirety, because it is wrong for personnel who has the constitutional powers of protecting the citizenry to turn against them.”
The statement said the soldier had no business being in Aba at the time he was alleged to have committed the crime, adding: “He was granted five days pass to visit his family in Benin prior to the incident. Instead of proceeding to Benin, he diverted to Aba allegedly to hatch the crime.
“The brigade view the conduct of the soldier as a serious offence and urged the public not to allow actions of the soldier affect their earlier impression, considering the track record the army has established over the years with regards to the overall security of Aba and Abia State at large.”
The soldier, attached to the 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Abia State, was arrested a fortnight ago in Aba for allegedly robbing a 21-year-old boy.
Omorodion was alleged to have attacked his victim, who was identified as Ebuka, with a dagger and robbed him of N250,000, which he was going to deposit for his boss in one of the commercial banks along Faulks Road area of the city.
It was gathered that the victim after being robbed, raised the alarm, which attracted passers-by, who alerted men of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) on patrol in the area.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abia State Command, Onyeke Udeviotu Ezekiel, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), who confirmed the incident, said the matter had been transferred to the Aba Police Area Command for further investigation, adding that the authorities of the 14 Brigade had also been notified about the incident.
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