Army receives physically challenged man assaulted by soldiers in Onitsha - Photos

The physically challenged man named Chijioke Uraku from Ikwo in Ebonyi state, who was tortured by two soldiers this week for wearing a military camouflage, was at a press conference on Friday (February 10) held at 302 Artillery Regiment/14 Field Engineer Regiment in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The Army, in a statement by its Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said that the soldiers have been apprehended and prosecuted.

A statement by Col. Sagir Musa, the spokesperson for the 82 Division, Enugu, who is also the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, said that the soldiers faced a court martial on Thursday and have been dismissed from their unit.

 According to a Facebook post by Abuchi Onwumelu, a reporter was Fides Newspaper in Anambra State, Uraku was received by the commander of the 302 artillery regiment, Col. Idongesit Akpan and Col. Sagir Musa.

Onwumelu also said that cash gifts and other items were presented to the victim.