By Victor Akaa, Abuja.
The Coalition of Youth Groups have refuted the allegation by a legal practitioner, one Barr. E.R Okoroafor who claimed that Six Igbo Christian Nigerian soldiers were secretly executed in the early hours of Tuesday being 1st February, 2021 in Abuja after a hasty secret Court trial under the directive of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd).
It says, no secret court martial has ever took place in the history of the Nigerian Army as claimed and purported in the false and mischievous publication by Barr. Okoroafor and his cohorts published in one of the online media platform.
In a communique Signed by Heads of Coalition of Youth Groups in Nigeria, superintended by the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) yesterday during a press conference in Abuja, maintained that the alleged secret execution of 6 Igbo Christian Nigerian soldiers and their denial of access for legal representation was not just a fake allegation,but it was a false and mischievous act, capable of causing disharmony and chaos in the country
This,the group warned could degenerate, ignite or instigate tribal crises and should be condemned by all patriotic Nigerians.
The Coalition, made up of Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Niger Delta Youth Council, Igbozurumee Youth Council, Arewa Youth Counci, Oo’dua Youth Vanguard, Nigerian Students Parliament (NSP), and 34 other Youth Organizations too numerous to mention noted that instead of Nigerians to appreciate the meritorious and selfless service of Gen. Buratai while in Army,they chose to discredit and deformed his person which cannot be acceptable
The Coalition revealed that after a credible independent investigation, their findings proved that there was no iota of truth to the said claims.
The statement further challenged Barr. Okoroafor to forward the evidence to buttress his claims.
It therefore enjoined the Nigerian Army to initiate a court case against Barr. Okoroafor and his cohorts for the deformation ,false and mischievous allegation against the Army.
Part of the communique is read thus..
The attention of the coalition of youth groups in Nigeria comprising the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Niger Delta Youth Council, Igbozurumee Youth Council, Arewa Youth Counci, Oo’dua Youth Vanguard, Nigerian Students Parliament (NSP), and 34 other Youth Organizations too numerous to mention ably superintended by the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) have been drawn to a basess report made by one Barr. E.R Okoroafor who claimed that Six Igbo Christian Nigerian soldiers were secretly executed in the federal capital, Abuja, after a hasty secret trial at which they were denied legal representation of their choice. Okorafor from investigation is said to be leading a shadowy coalition of acclaimed rights activists and scholars that alleged the above mention matter earlier today, Tuesday, February 2, 2021.
As Nigerian Youths, we can no longer fold our hands to see things done falsely and mischievouly.
If really E.R Okoroafor is a genuine lawyer as he masquerades about and in the light of the weighty allegation, he should have sought for redress through the legal means instead of playing to the gallery by making mischievous publication that are capable of breaching the peace of our dear Nation.
We actually wonder the type of mind this type of human being has.
We equally wonder how he sleeps at night after telling these stupid lies just to blackmail people and please his pay masters.
We wonder what his intentions are if not to instigate tribal war or another civil uprising. What does he want?
Somebody like Gen Buratai who has meritorious and selflessly served his country for over 35 years, instead of all and sundry to appreciate him, here we are few rogues like the Okoroafors are mischievously and falsely accusing him of killing 6 soldiers of igbo extraction.
After independent thorough investigation, we hereby state that there is no secret court martial in the history of the Nigerian Army as claimed in their false and mischievous publication.
Above all, Okoroafor and his supporters should tell the world the real identities of the so called soldiers that were allegedly executed.
He should tell the world where were they executed and where are their dead bodies? Who was the president of the so called secret court Marshall and who are the members?
What are their offences/ ingredients of the offences? Where is the court martial sitting?
We therefore call on the Nigerian Army to consider a court action against E.R Okoroafor and his Co men of evil deeds to serve as deterrent to other hired mischievous propagandists who are all out for the highest bidders.
Generally, from our independent investigation, there is no iota of truth in the nonsense okoroafor is saying.
We challenge him to produce evidence as we believe the names he mentioned are fake.
We will no longer tolerate any unpatriotic behavior borne out of mere quest for cheap and stupid popularity.
Never again.
We are poised to ensure that Nigeria remains one United indivisible country against all human machinations.
