The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of three Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), after they allegedly clashed with the Nigerian Army and some Police officers at a check point at Kugbo/Karu road in Abuja.
Before Monday’s clash, the Nigerian Army and the IMN had clashed on Saturday where footages which have been circulating online showing the IMN members in the videos pelting the security forces with stones, in a very busy road along the popular Nyanya road as the Security forces retaliated by firing at the sect.
The situation has attracted different views, both in favour of the Nigerian Army and against, but a few hours ago, the Nigerian Army to set the record straight, has released this statement to state their own side of the story, which reads:
“Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed on routine duty at Kugbo/ Karu bridge checkpoint of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were attacked by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) sect at about
3:00 pm on 29th October 2018.
The sect in massive numbers forced their way into the troops checkpoint after overrunning the Police Force. The Police withdrew back to own troops position to join efforts to repel them. They fired weapons at own troops, throwing bottle canisters with fuel, large stones, catapults with dangerous objects and other dangerous items at troops causing bodily harm and stopping the motorist movement, breaking their windscreen and causing heavy traffic.
However, Troops repelled the attack in conjunction with the Nigerian Police Force to stop the situation from further deteriorating. Unfortunately, during the encounter 3 members of the sect were killed while 4 soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries and are being treated at a military medical facility.
Meanwhile, the situation has been brought under control and normalcy restored in the general area and there is a free flow of traffic. Members of the public living within Abuja and environs are enjoined to go about their normal activities without fear of molestation.
The Nigerian Army will not deter in carrying out its constitutional roles and also safeguarding law abiding citizens. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the
general public.”
