The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday accused Amnesty International of blackmailing the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and the nation’s military hierarchy.
It accused the rights watchdog of premeditated indictment aimed at discrediting the country for whatever purpose.
The military said the Amnesty report has confirmed the organization’s alleged questionable interest in the counter-terrorism efforts in Nigeria.
The DHQ, which made its position known in a statement in Abuja through the Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, faulted Amnesty for relying on spurious and manipulated statistics.
The statement said: “The Defence Headquarters has noted with dismay the gruesome allegations made by the Amnesty International against some senior military officers serving and retired of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
“It is unfortunate that all efforts made in the allegation were geared towards continuation of blackmail against the military hierarchy in which the organization had embarked upon since the inception of military’s action against terrorist in the Northeast.
“The officers mentioned in the report have no reason, whatsoever, to indulge in the allegation made against them.”
The DHQ accused Amnesty of premeditated indictment to discredit Nigeria.
It explained that all the allegations raised by the organization had been responded to and cleared in the public.
Amnesty International Blackmailing Badeh, Others - DHQ
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