Tension As Defence HQ Speaks On Viral Video Of UN Military Trucks In Edo

Tension As Defence HQ Speaks On Viral Video Of UN Military Trucks In Edo

The Defence Headquarters has urged calm in the aftermath of viral social media video clips showing the presence of some United Nations Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment recently spotted in Benin, Edo state.

According to a statement issued by the Defence Headquarters on Tuesday and signed by Brigadier General Tikir Gusai, Acting Director of Defence Information, the country is contributing troops to various United Nations Peacekeeping operations, the most recent of which is the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Southern Sudan.

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It was also stated that the mission is led by Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, and that the UN does not have its own troops, but has entered into an agreement with troop contributing countries to provide personnel and equipment for operations in its various missions.

Addressing the case of the viral video it said, “Therefore, it is imperative to state emphatically that the military fighting vehicles and equipment painted in UN colour as sighted are being moved through the Warri port for movement to the mission area in Southern Sudan to marry up with our troops who were inducted into UNISFA mission last month.”

“The Defence Headquarters under the leadership of General Lucky Irabor CFR wish to assure Nigerians that our nation is not under any threat that will warrant the deployment of United Nations troops on our soil.”

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