While in the US, president Buhari criticized the Leahy Law - a U.S. human rights law that prohibits the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights. Reacting, the sponsor of the Law, US Senator Patrick Leahy said Buhari is misguided in his criticism as the law, which has so far stopped the US govt from assisting Nigeria in the war against Boko Haram, can't be blamed for the atrocities committed by the 'murderers and rapists in the Nigerian military'.
“It is well-documented by the State Department and by respected human rights organisations that Nigerian army personnel have, for many years, engaged in a pattern and practice of gross violations of human rights against the Nigerian people and others, including summary executions of prisoners, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, torture, forced disappearances and rape.
Rarely have the perpetrators been prosecuted or punished. This abusive conduct not only violates the laws of war, it creates fear and loathing among the Nigerian people whose support is necessary to defeat a terrorist group like Boko HaramPresident Buhari ignores the undisputed fact that most Nigerian army units have been approved, under the Leahy Law, for U.S. training and equipment.
Only those particular units against which there is credible evidence of the most heinous crimes are ineligible for U.S. aid. And even those units can again become eligible if the Nigerian Government takes effective steps to bring the responsible individuals to justice. I strongly agree with President Buhari about the need to defeat Boko Haram, and I have supported tens of millions of dollars in U.S. aid to Nigeria for that purpose. But rather than suggest that the United States is at fault for not funding murderers and rapists in the Nigerian military, he should face up to his own responsibility to effectively counter Boko Haram. He should direct his attention to the Nigerian military, and the Nigerian courts, and clean up the units implicated in such atrocities.” He said. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 25-07-2015 09:03 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Concerning nigerian soldiers killing boko haram, he is very wrong on that cus he don't know what we have suffered at the hand of boko haram. Yes.... Nigerian soldier at sometimes commit a hideous crime against innocent civilians we all know that.
Posted: at 25-07-2015 09:26 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Ololababs at 25-07-2015 10:16 AM (8 years ago) (f)
I'm not surprised. It's a very common practice amongst them. If they can't lay their thang on a woman they help each other tru d an*s. That's y homosegxwality is common amongst them.
Posted: at 25-07-2015 10:16 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
Concerning nigerian soldiers killing boko haram, he is very wrong on that cus he don't know what we have suffered at the hand of boko haram. Yes.... Nigerian soldier at sometimes commit a hideous crime against innocent civilians we all know that.
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Posted: at 25-07-2015 02:04 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
If the U.S SENATOR level such accusation against the Nigerian Millitary then i will personally accuse the U.S GOVERNMENT of supporting terrorism in Nigeria through their so called LEAHY LAW. Does the Leahy law have anything to do with the same sex marriage they want to impose on Nigerians?
Posted: at 25-07-2015 08:49 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
What about America atrocities of introducing chaos and ushering jihadist in country like irag, Libya ,Syria and yemen and so many countries around the globe ....
What abt atrocities committed by America millitary in Iraq , Afghanistan, Syria and so many countries ...
So if the America govt has no other reason no to sell us arms they should say it , instead of using silly excuses ....
Posted: at 25-07-2015 09:59 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
innocentbola at 25-07-2015 10:12 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: dareper on 25-07-2015 09:26 AM
Concerning nigerian soldiers killing boko haram, he is very wrong on that cus he don't know what we have suffered at the hand of boko haram. Yes.... Nigerian soldier at sometimes commit a hideous crime against innocent civilians we all know that.
Not only sometimes do Nigerian soldiers engage in such act, but almost all times and it's very rampant among them. Majority of our soldiers are disgrace to humanity not only to Nigeria, but the evil ones among them shall reap the fruit of their evil deeds by God's grace.
Posted: at 25-07-2015 10:12 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
innocentbola at 25-07-2015 10:19 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Many may think this man is wrong because of the love you have for our country, but truth be told he is right in many aspects and am sure many if not all of you know this, the way some army personnel and the police behave in Nigeria is embarrassing. It high time the government do something about this.
Posted: at 25-07-2015 10:19 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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