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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has been notified of individuals and groups \u201cmasquerading\u201d as civil rights organizations.<\/p>\n

The military unit said their activities have \u201cendorsed the mindless criminalities of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN).\u201d<\/p>\n

Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says Intersociety\u2019s latest report is an attempt to incite the public against the Army.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Thursday, he noted that the organization had tacitly encouraged anarchy in the South-East through \u201cspurious allegations\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cCivil rights groups, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, otherwise known as InterSociety, has an antecedent of making bogus and unsubstantiated claims, aimed at supporting the activities of outlawed groups in Southern Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

The spokesman called the allegation that in 14 months, troops burned \u201c100 Igbo communities, attacked not less than 1000 dwelling houses belonging to unarmed civilians and destroyed property valued at N40billion\u201d as propaganda.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe report also alleged that security operatives killed 1150 innocent and defenceless ndigbos within the said period.<\/p>\n

The Army insists it is a \u201ccherished national institution\u201d that has fought at different fronts for the defence of the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria and would not permit \u201cdissidents and their cohorts\u201d to undermine national security.<\/p>\n

Nwachukwu said the NA conducts its operations in line with global best practices and would not be involved in the extra-judicial killings and abuse of fundamental human rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore worrisome is the fact that organizations such as InterSociety turn their eyes the other way, when outlawed groups like IPOB\/ESN forcefully deny law abiding citizens their inalienable rights to freedom of movement through their illegal sit-at-home order.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement advised Intersociety and \u201cand their likes\u201d to re-channel their concerns to the \u201ccrimes committed by criminals, who abduct, torture, maim kill and cannibalize their traditional rulers, fellow ndigbos and other innocent Nigerians under the guise of struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has been notified of individuals and groups \u201cmasquerading\u201d as civil rights organizations. 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