Late Major Was Not Under Any Interrogation — Army
The Nigerian Army has refuted the insinuation that Major Udiandeye Jeremiah Udiandeye decided to kill himself as he was being interrogated or investigated by a military court-martial in 1 Division, Kaduna.
In a presumed suicide mission, Major Udiandeye, about a month ago, reportedly shot himself using his service pistol. He did not leave behind any suicide note giving currency to a number of insinuations.
However, Nigerian Army (NA) through its Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachuckwu say there is no iota of truth in the insinuation that the late Army officer was being interrogated or investigated by a military court-martial in 1 Division, Kaduna.
According to General Nwachukwu, having lost one of its finest officers, the authorities of the Nigerian Army feel deeply concerned that unscrupulous persons under whatever guise would employ such a sad occurrence to malign their Army.
“Nevertheless, for the sake of posterity, it needs to be mentioned that the late senior officer had an unblemished career in the military and never needed to face any disciplinary process.
“Until his demise, he was the Commanding Officer of 167 Special Forces Battalion at Giri in the FCT from where he led special operations to various commands including 1 Division.”
General Nwachukwu said an appropriate Board of Inquiry has been instituted to ascertain what led to the tragic incident and its report will guide the NA on subsequent actions and measures to forestall a recurrence.
“The NA belongs to the Nigerian people and remains obligated to work along with established guidelines as a responsible corporate entity. The general public is urged to disregard the ignorant piece making the rounds please”.
