Army denies alleged harassment of Cross River communities

….Says troops deployed to support lives, support peace

By Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA – The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that its troops harassed oregon intimidated residents of communities successful Cross River State progressive successful a onshore dispute.

In a connection titled “Re-Allegation of Troops Harassment successful Dispute Between Alesi and Ochon Communities of Cross River State”, the 82 Division said reports accusing troops of the 245 Battalion of intimidation were “false, misleading, and intelligibly aimed astatine discrediting the efforts of troops moving tirelessly to support bid successful the area.”

The Division explained that soldiers were deployed successful Ikom and Obubra Local Government Areas strictly for interior information operations to support lives, safeguard captious infrastructure, and guarantee a peaceful environment.

“Troops of 245 Battalion are presently deployed successful the wide country for interior information operations. Their beingness is strictly to assistance civilian authorities for the preservation of nationalist bid successful afloat compliance with law provisions,” the connection read.

The Army confirmed that troops responded swiftly connected September 19, 2025, to renewed clashes betwixt Alesi and Ochon communities to forestall escalation and reconstruct normalcy.

Reaffirming its neutrality, the Division stressed it had nary involvement successful the ownership oregon colony of the disputed land.

“Our mandate is solely to support bid and forestall immoderate breakdown of instrumentality and bid that could endanger lives and property,” it said.

The Army assured residents of Alesi and Ochon of its professionalism, discipline, and respect for quality rights, urging assemblage leaders to clasp lawful and peaceful avenues successful resolving their differences.

It further encouraged members of the nationalist to disregard reports seeking to undermine bid efforts and to supply credible accusation connected immoderate information threats oregon misconduct done established reporting channels.

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