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Soldiers get training on human rights

The workshop training, holding at one of the military locations in Bama, is aimed at training the soldiers and other security agencies involved in the Boko Haram fight on Civilian Protection into Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East.Boko Haram fighters celebrated its take-over in 2013 before it was liberated by the military in 2014.

The training was put together by the National Human Rights Commission with support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees .Ojukwu also regretted the untold hardship experienced by innocent civilians as a result of the insurgency, adding “the training is imperative considering that most of the officers who come in contact with the insurgents are in the frontlines”.

The Executive Secretary also stated that an initial train the trainers workshop of key military officer was carried out in Maiduguri as part of the commission’s contribution in the fight against insurgency in the north east, stressing, “it is expected that the training is stepped down to the Brigades, Platoons and other Military Formations and Units in other parts of the North East like it is presently taking place here today”.

 

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