New Plot Against Operations of Nigerian Military - Defence

The Defence Headquarters has said it has been
alerted of a plot by some interest groups to
embark on a renewed campaign aimed at
attracting international condemnation and
indictment of the Nigerian military and its
operations in the Northern part of the country.

The campaign which is to rely heavily on
doctored and falsified audio visual materials,
some of which are already trending in the social
media, is to be coordinated and funded by a
prominent political leader whose state is
presently under the State of Emergency, a
statement by Chris Olukolade, Director Defence
Information said on Sunday.

It read, "The details of the plan which is already
being fine-tuned by a group of media
practitioners,  is to be presented for the final
ratification and funding by the political figure.

The design is expected to forcefully whip up
sentiments of genocide allegedly targeted
against a particular religious group.

The planners of this multi-media crusade also hope
to use it to gain some mileage in the drive to
secure international attention as they have not
achieved this sufficiently despite previous
efforts. The programme which is also meant to
reinforce the ongoing media campaign against
the military was adopted as an alternative by
those who are bent on politicizing the ongoing
counter terrorists operations in the northern
part of the country.

"It will be recalled that a newspaper, apparently
testing the waters, last week published some of
the doctored pictures which the Defence
Headquarters instantly repudiated, pointing out
that they do not represent activities or
operations of the Nigerian military.

"This Headquarters wishes to reiterate its
rejection of pictures and video footages from
unverifiable sources claiming to reflect activities
or so called  atrocities purportedly perpetrated
by Nigerian security forces. They do not reflect
or depict the true state of affairs or operations
of Nigerian military or any of the security
forces. The public is advised to watch out and
not allow themselves to be hoodwinked by
these acts of infamy orchestrated by this
desperate group.

"Once again, it must be emphasized that the
dastardly acts of terrorism are against all
Nigerians and all peace loving people all over
the world.  No amount of propaganda by
apologists of terror group can justify the evil
acts of terrorism by attempting to cast the
Nigerian military and security forces in bad
light."