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Nigerian Army Authority has issued a
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statement denying threat messages issued
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against members of the public ahead of
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the planned mass protest slated for
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October 20th, 2025 to demand for the
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release and freedom of the detained
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Bafra Republic agitation leader Mazi
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Nami Kanu just as the organizer and
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chief campaigner Amy Saware the
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publisher of Sah reporters news media
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met to seek understanding with the
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former president of Nigeria good luck of
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Jonathan who according to Saware
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promised to visit President Bola Ahmed
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Tonubu to discuss the issue with him.
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Nigerian army in a statement on Friday
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said the attention of the Nigerian army
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NA has been drawn to a misleading
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publication by Sahara reporters alleging
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that a Facebook page purportedly
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operated by military personnel issued
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veiled threats against certain
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individuals ahead of a planned October
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20th protest. The report is not only
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false but a deliberate attempt to
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misinform the public and discredit the
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noble institution of the Nigerian Army.
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For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian
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Army has only two official social media
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handles, namely at HQ Nigerian Army and
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at Nigerian Army Info, which are duly
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verified on Facebook X, formerly
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Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Any
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other page or account outside these
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verified handles does not belong to the
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Nigerian Army and should be disregarded
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in its entirety. It is pertinent to
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state that certain civilians and online
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content creators now operate pages that
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post military related contents purely
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for the purpose of generating online
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traffic and monetary gain. Such pages
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have no affiliation whatsoever with the
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Nigerian army. The NA therefore
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dissociates itself completely from any
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post, statement or activity emanating
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from these unauthorized sources. The
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Nigerian Army remains a professional,
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disciplined and apolitical institution
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committed to the defense and unity of
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the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the
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discharge of its constitutional
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responsibilities, the NA continues to
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uphold the highest standards of
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professionalism, adherence to the rule
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of law, and respect for human rights.
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The general public and media
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practitioners are hereby enjoyed to
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verify all information concerning the
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Nigerian Army only through its official
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platforms or the Directorate of Army
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public relations before publication or
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dissemination. The Nigerian Army
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therefore urges Sahara reporters and
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other media outlets to exercise due
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diligence in verifying the authenticity
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of their sources to avoid the spread of
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falsehood capable of misleading the
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public and undermining national
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security. Omi Saware in a statement made
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available through his personal
