Stop Sharing Photographs Of “killed-In-Action Soldiers” On Social Media — Army Pleads

The Nigerian Army has pleaded with Nigerians who share on social
media graphic pictures of personnel killed in the cause of
defending and protecting the country from its adversaries.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima,
made the plea in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Yerima said the act was not only unpatriotic but insensitive and
utterly reprehensible.

He said that the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army
deployed to various theatres of internal security operations were
on legitimate duties.

Yerima said that they were also in harm’s way to defend and
protect the country from those bent on destroying it.

The Army spokesperson said that troops put their lives on the
line to ensure that innocent citizens and institutions of the state
were protected from violent criminals in the course of carrying out
the constitutional mandate.

He also said that sometimes, the gallant officers and soldiers
were meted with the worst form of savagery by the heartless
adversaries whose intent was to instill fear in the citizenry.

He, however, question the glee with which some people shared the
gory pictures of officers and soldiers who were either
killed-in-action or wounded-in-action in the media.

“These unpatriotic acts are often done without any modicum of
consideration for the memories of the departed personnel or their
family members.

“In some cases, their loved ones do find out about their
unfortunate death in such callous manner before they are even
contacted by the military authorities.

“One can only imagine the trauma and pain such families go
through waking up to see the gory pictures of their loved ones
splashed on the social media.

“The Nigerian Army consider this despicable and unpatriotic act
totally unacceptable and will henceforth take legal actions to
protect troops who die in action from being ridiculed on social
media or any platform,” he said. (NAN)

The Nigerian Army has pleaded with Nigerians who share on social
media graphic pictures of personnel killed in the cause of
defending and protecting the country from its adversaries.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima,
made the plea in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Yerima said the act was not only unpatriotic but insensitive and
utterly reprehensible.

He said that the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army
deployed to various theatres of internal security operations were
on legitimate duties.

Yerima said that they were also in harm’s way to defend and
protect the country from those bent on destroying it.

The Army spokesperson said that troops put their lives on the
line to ensure that innocent citizens and institutions of the state
were protected from violent criminals in the course of carrying out
the constitutional mandate.

He also said that sometimes, the gallant officers and soldiers
were meted with the worst form of savagery by the heartless
adversaries whose intent was to instill fear in the citizenry.

He, however, question the glee with which some people shared the
gory pictures of officers and soldiers who were either
killed-in-action or wounded-in-action in the media.

“These unpatriotic acts are often done without any modicum of
consideration for the memories of the departed personnel or their
family members.

“In some cases, their loved ones do find out about their
unfortunate death in such callous manner before they are even
contacted by the military authorities.

“One can only imagine the trauma and pain such families go
through waking up to see the gory pictures of their loved ones
splashed on the social media.

“The Nigerian Army consider this despicable and unpatriotic act
totally unacceptable and will henceforth take legal actions to
protect troops who die in action from being ridiculed on social
media or any platform,” he said. (NAN)