ABORTION ASSAULT: Military witness challenges Reuters to report on insurgents
As the ongoing probe of the Special Independent Investigative Panel (SIIP) constituted by Nigeria’s human rights agency, the National Human Right Commission to investigate alleged human right violations by the Nigerian Military in its counter insurgency operation in the northeast enters day 4, two more military witnesses have again denied all the allegations against the military and challenged Reuters News Agency, author’s of the report to exercise their bravery in also report on the atrocities of the insurgents.Testifying before the panel at the resumption of hearing on Friday, May 12, the two witnesses, Haruna Garba and Tuni Isa, who are both Brigadier Generals in the army say the allegations are fabrications by Reuters. Brigadier General Garba in response to the allegations, told the panel that it was practically impossible for any soldier at the battle front to have the luxury of embarking in an abortion programme. He said if at all soldiers were involve in such programme then, they were not Nigerian military but Reuters agents.
