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To crush Boko Haram terrorists, Nigerian Army holds human rights workshop, sensitization

– The Nigerian Army has began a human rights workshop in Monguno community of Borno state.

– The workshop which was organized by the Army’s department of civil military affairs started on Wednesday, August 16

– The workshop also took place in Monguno community in Borno state

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday, August 16, began a human rights workshop in Monguno community of Borno state.

A statement signed the deputy director of Nigerian Army public relations, 8 Task Force Division Timothy Antigha said the workshop was organized by the Army’s department of civil military affairs.

Antigha said the workshop is also expected to deepen troops understanding and appreciation of human rights issues.

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Nigerian Army holds human rights workshop in Borno community

The workshop which was organized by the Army’s department of civil military affairs started on Wednesday, August 16. Source: Facebook, Aso Rock Villa

However, declaring the workshop open the chief civil military affairs Nuhu Angbazo, a major general said the Nigerian Army is currently experiencing a fourth dimension warfare of assymetric nature with the enemy.

He said the Army therefore needs to work more closely with the civil populace in order to understand, identify, engage and defeat the enemy.

Nigerian Army holds human rights workshop in Borno community

The workshop which was organized by the Army’s department of civil military affairs started on Wednesday, August 16. Source: Facebook, Aso Rock Villa

Angbazo said: “The Nigerian Army has embarked on this sensitization workshop so that our troops can become knowledgeable in the Laws of Armed Conflicts and therefore

avoid those unprofessional conducts that could destroy their career and tarnish the good image of the Nigerian Army.”

Nigerian Army holds human rights workshop in Borno community

The workshop which was organized by the Army’s department of civil military affairs started on Wednesday, August 16. Source: Facebook, Aso Rock Villa

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Also speaking at the opening, the general officer commanding 8 Task Force Division, Brigadier General Stevenson Olabanji commended Angbazo for the timely initiative.

Olabanji said the commander at the Division would use the knowledge acquired to fashion out professional approaches to their military duties, in conformity with the vision with the chief of army staff.

He said this approaches include to, “have a Professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of it’s constitutional roles.”

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ZENITHBLOG.com earlier reported that Nigerian Army in furtherance of its operation against Boko Haram launched an ambush which led to the death of 10 terrorists.

The attack, Antigha said took place in Maza village in Marte, Borno state.

It was gathered that the terrorists fell into the ambush and 10 of them were neutralized while their bicycles were recovered by the military troops.

Watch a ZENITHBLOG.com TV video below of the Air Force’s operation against terrorist:

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