Olayemi Esan
The Nigerian Army says, the soldier deployed to serve at the Calabar Correctional Service facility who was seen in a viral video allegedly to have killed one Mr Gray Agbesu, a final year student of the University of Calabar have been arrested by the Military Police.
Director Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued on Sunday and made available to Defence Correspondents said the soldier was apprehended by own troops, while trying to flee out of the town to evade arrest.
Army spokesperson added that, he is currently in the custody of the Military Police and investigation has commenced to ascertain the circumstances that led to the killing of the student.
He said, the Commander 13 Brigade has visited the scene of the incident and addressed the youths.
Nwachukwu stated that the he assured them of the commitment of Nigerian Army authorities towards ensuring that justice prevails in the unfortunate incident.
He said, the Brigade Commander has also paid a visit to the family of the deceased, where he reiterated the Army's resolve to ensure that the family gets justice over the killing of their son.
"The Commander has equally visited the Cross River State General Hospital, where the remains of the deceased was deposited", he stated.
"The Nigerian Army remains a disciplined and professional organization and will not condone such unprofessional conduct by any of its personnel.
"The Nigerian Army will continue to operate within the ambit of the law, hence, would not tolerate any act of infringement on the fundamental human rights of citizens by its personnel.
"We assure the family and the community, that the soldier will be duly investigated and made to face judicial processes as deemed appropriate by the law", Army spokesperdon stated.
AbujaCityJournal reported a viral video alleging the killing of a final year student of Mr Gray Agbesu, on Friday 9 July 2021 by a serving soldier at the Calabar Correctional Service.