JUST IN!!!! : Benin Rep. Invasion of Nigeria: Nig Soldiers Storm Kwara; Vow to Annihilate Intruders
ILORIN-Fully armed soldiers, yesterday afternoon, stormed Okuta in Baruten Local Council of Kwara State to confirm alleged annexation of 16 villages in the area by the neighbouring Benin Republic.
This came on a day that the Kwara State government denied that any of the villages was annexed as the Defence Headquarters raised a panel to investigate the matter and said it would explore diplomatic means to resolve the issue.
IGBERE TV gathered that the soldiers, who arrived Okuta at about 3pm
had a brief meeting with the Emir of Okuta and his traditional chiefs
and went to visit the affected areas.
No Nigerian territory will be lost – Defence hdqrs
Commenting on the development, the Defence headquarters,yesterday, said that no single Nigerian territory will be allowed into the hands of intruders or any foreign nation.
Consequently, the Defence headquarters disclosed that a high powered investigative panel has been initiated to probe the Benin Republic the invasion of Nigeria’s territory.
Acting Director of Defence Information, Colonel Rabe Abubakar in a telephone conversation with Saturday Vanguard, noted that “though the military was aware of the allegation, Nigeria being a member of various international organs of the United Nations and African Union as well as ECOWAS, will explore diplomatic means if the investigation into the alleged invasion is completed.
No Nigerian territory will be lost – Defence hdqrs
Commenting on the development, the Defence headquarters,yesterday, said that no single Nigerian territory will be allowed into the hands of intruders or any foreign nation.
Consequently, the Defence headquarters disclosed that a high powered investigative panel has been initiated to probe the Benin Republic the invasion of Nigeria’s territory.
Acting Director of Defence Information, Colonel Rabe Abubakar in a telephone conversation with Saturday Vanguard, noted that “though the military was aware of the allegation, Nigeria being a member of various international organs of the United Nations and African Union as well as ECOWAS, will explore diplomatic means if the investigation into the alleged invasion is completed.
Emphasizing that the outcome of the investigation into the allegation
will be made public when completed, the Acting DDI reiterated that the
military’s resolve towards ensuring that ‘no Nigerian territory will be
lost to either terrorists or any foreign nation saying it is a cardinal
policy of the federal government that will be implemented to the letter.
“But firstly, the government wants to know why, how and what happened, if the allegation is true in the first place,” he said”
“But firstly, the government wants to know why, how and what happened, if the allegation is true in the first place,” he said”
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