The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Major General Gold Chibuisi has warned civilians to stay away from wearing military uniforms illegally, stating that erring civilians risks the possibility of an arrest and prosecution under the Nigerian Law.
Chibuisi, while speaking during a media interview with the defense correspondents on Sunday stated that it is illegal for non military personnel to don military uniforms.
He also added that the Nigerian Army does not support violence against offenders.
He said, “It is against the law of the land. If you are not in the armed forces, please don’t use our uniform, whether you love it or not.
“If our troops encounter anyone dressed in military camouflage, they are to get the person to remove it, arrest them, and hand them over to the police for prosecution. All these other things that come with it — like assault — are not right.
“Currently, there are a lot of criminals using military garb to perpetrate crime. If people keep dressing like that, how do you differentiate between a criminal and a genuine soldier?
“If somebody you know is not in the military and comes out wearing our uniform to jog or drive somewhere, tell him not to.
“There is no army that doesn’t want to be seen as working for the people. We are the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian people own us.
“We are fine-tuning the conduct of our personnel, and I believe that as we continue to interact, the relationship will keep improving.”
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