*Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR, Nigeria鈥檚 Chief of Defence Staff, hails the outcome of a recent investigation into allegations of forced abortions and human rights abuses, preferred against the Nigerian Military, affirming that no amount of fabricated accusations will distract the Armed Forces from exercising its constitutional responsibility of protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria

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Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR, Nigeria鈥檚 Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has welcomed the outcome of a recent investigation into the allegations of forced abortions and human rights abuses, which the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Reuters had preferred against the Nigerian Military institution.

In his remarks on the development, Brig.-General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, noted Gen. Musa hailed the decision in a statement issued Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Abuja, FCT.

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The Nigerian Defence Chief commended the special independent investigative panel on human rights violations in the counter-insurgency operations in the North-East region of the West African country, for exonerating the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from indictments regarding allegations of forceful abortions and other infractions in the sub-region.

Musa, in the statement, also emphasised that the report of the special panel specifically, stressed that the allegations of systematic abortions, torture, rape and extra-judicial killings levelled against the Nigerian Military were 鈥渇alse鈥�.

The Nigerian CDS, therefore, commended the seven-man panel, led by Retired Justice Abdu Aboki for painstakingly, carrying out a thorough job since its inauguration in March 2023 by the Nigerian Human Rights Commission.

The Defence Chief as well reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces to the defence of human rights, and resolved to ensure that peace reigns in the country.

Gen. Musa stated no amount of fabricated accusations would distract the country鈥檚 Armed Forces from exercising its constitutional mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria.