The Nigerian Army has released a statement saying that the recent video clip allegedly released by Boko Haram terrorists portraying the capture and killing of some Nigerian soldiers was simply a fabrication of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). IPOB is an outlawed group that seek the secession of the eastern part of Nigeria.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, told reporters that the video did not contain any real thing that happened in Nigeria.

Musa urged the general public and personnel of Nigerian army, especially those in the North East theatre of operation, to disregard the video.

He said that the ‘propaganda’ video was made to cause disunity and fragmentation of Nigeria.

Accordingly, the call by one Simon Ekpa, (the principal actor in the clip), calling on soldiers of South East extraction presently serving in the North East to desert the Army and return to Biafra proved it.

Also, the call on South Easterners not to join the Nigerian Army is an obvious indication of the essence and objective of the masterminds of this fake video which should be discountenanced by the public.

Meanwhile the leadership of the Nigerian Army wish to also reiterate its unflinching commitment to sustain the war against terrorism.

It shall not be deterred by the evil machinations or propagandist activities of mischievous persons whose main interest is the disunity of our beloved nation,

he said.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a video purportedly released by the terrorists portraying the stage showing the capture and killing of some Nigerian soldiers by the terrorists group went viral on social media on Tuesday.

Justin Nwosu

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