ARMY THREATENS TO SUE NATION NEWS PAPER OVER "MALICIOUS" REPORT

The  81 Division Nigerian Army has threatened to sue the Nation
Newspaper over reports the Army found offensive and malicious.
In a press statement  signed by Col. MUSTAPHA ANKA the Deputy Director
Army Public Relations , the army denied reports by the Newspaper that
the Division  planned to arrest leaders of the opposition All
Progressive Congress in Lagos state.
The statement read " The attention of the 81 Division Nigerian Army
has  been drawn to some false, malicious, bias, provocative and
unprofessional publication on the front page of the Nation Newspaper
of 24 March, 2015, alleging that Nigerian Army directed an “Operation
ground APC leaders in Lagos”. And that the Chief of Army Staff,
Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah is to be relocated to Lagos on
Saturday.

"The said publication went further to state that Armoured Tanks are to
be deployed in front of the houses of APC key leaders, including His
Excellency the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola
SAN, the National leader of the party, Senator Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu.
The paper went ahead to state that the division has mandated a Sector
Commander in Lagos to take charge of the operation to stop Senator
Ahmed Tinubu from leaving his home on election day, adding that other
officers have also been assigned to take charge of the residences of
other opposition leaders".

"The Division wishes to categorically state that the said publication
was meant to tarnish the good name of the division and distract the
Nigerian Army from performing its constitutional duties.

The Military is apolitical and ensures it upholds the mandate of
protecting lives and properties of the citizenry before, during and
after the elections".

Ones again, the division wishes to reassure Nigerians that troops
deployed were for internal security, to assist the Nigeria Police
where necessary.

The Army may be compelled to take necessary legal action for the
unwarranted and baseless accusations against those who