Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Azubuike Ihejirika
• Insist never use live ammunition in such situations
By Senator Iroegbu
Nigerian Army has denied killing four Nasarawa State university
students who were allegedly felled by military bullets during the
students' protests of last Monday over scarcity of water in the school
premises.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Brig-Genl Ibrahim
Attahiru, stated this Wednesday at the maiden monthly press briefing in
Abuja, organised to explain the state of affairs and recent activities
within the Military service.
Attahiru spoke in defence of the soldiers from 177 Guards Battalion,
who were involved in the operations, claiming that they did not use live
rounds of ammunition throughout the exercise.
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