By Desire Emmanuel
The Nigerian Army on Monday, October 20, urged Nigerians, especially the conventional and social media, to stop posting photographs of soldiers killed during operations before the authorities inform their relatives.
This, the army said, is to preserve the dignities of such fallen soldiers and also to protect the privacy of their families.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its X handle while giving details about a gun battle between soldiers and members of the Islamic insurgent group, Boko Haram, in Borno State.
The gun battle led to the killing of a Lieutenant Colonel as well an unspecified number of soldiers while the army added that many members of the group were also killed.
Writing on the issue, the Army said: “In the spirit of respect and compassion, members of the public and the media are kindly advised to refrain from sharing or publishing images of personnel who have paid the supreme price during operations generally until their next of kin may have been duly informed.
“This is to preserve the dignity of such fallen heroes and protecting the privacy of their families.”
It was gathered that during the gun battle that took place on October 17 around Kashimri general area of Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. the Commanding Officer, 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, and a few other valiant soldiers paid the supreme price, as they fell in battle.
“These brave heroes fought for the peace of our great nation, and their legacies shall endure forever. The Nigerian Army will continue to honour the weight of their sacrifices as their loss comes with the reminder of our unyielding resolve to stamp out the scourge of terrorism from our great nation, Nigeria.”
