Residents of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State were seen in a viral video jubilating and hailing soldiers who invaded the premises of Kaduna Electric Distribution Company in the capital city and beat up the staff.
Iwitnesslive had reported that soldiers from Dukku Barracks in Birnin Kebbi savagely assaulted the staff of the distribution company for allegedly disconnecting the electricity at the barracks.
However, rather than sympathise with the victims of brutality resident were seen in the video jubilating and hailing the aggresors.
Abdulazeez Abdullahi, Head, Corporate Communication, Kaduna Electric, who condemned the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the military never lodged any complaint regarding its services or any perceived grievances it might have had with the company before allegedly attacking its staff.
“We condemn in strong terms the molestation of our staff by men of the Nigerian Army in Birnin Kebbi. The armed soldiers invaded our premises Saturday afternoon and unleashed mayhem on unsuspecting staff and customers alike,” he stated.
“The hapless victims were beaten and subjected to humiliating treatment by the marauding soldiers for no reason whatsoever”
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