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The National Association of Nigeria Students has described the attack on a correspondent of The PUNCH, Dare Olawin, by men of the Sam Ethan Air Force Base, Lagos, as an attack on Nigeria’s democracy, describing the development as a height of irresponsibility on the part of the military men.
The students’ body made this known through a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, on Thursday.
Olawin was attacked when the military men broke into the Ikeja Electric’s head office, destroyed various gadgets, and also carted away other belongings of their victims.
The student body appealed to President Bola Tinubu to probe the matter and ensure culpable officers are shown the way out of the military.
Adeyemi decried the military display of impunity, adding “This is one of the reasons why the worst of democracy will be better than the best of a military rule.”
He added, “Military bosses at the Sam Ethan Air Force can’t tell us they are not aware of the impunity and show of lack of prerequisite training to be military personnel. You should always consider the thoughts of other countries before acting unprofessionally. If a PUNCHman can be beaten for no just reason, what can you not do to an ordinary Nigerian?
“This is unacceptable, as we demand a thorough investigation into the matter. How did the barracks become indebted?
“Mr President, please don’t close your eyes to this. This is a misrepresentation of what President Bola Tinubu’s government stands for.”
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