Army warns of false reportage says internet video of UAV misleading

The Nigerian Army has dispelled reports  circulating on the internet of a video clip-containing photograph of an alleged Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) purported to have been bought by the Nigerian military.

The clip according to the Acting Director of Army Public Relations Col Sagir Miss was produced, uploaded by Njenje Media TV on its YouTube channel, and circulated through whatsApp and other social media platforms.

The video is reported to have shown a photograph of group of persons with the equipment, which they compared it to those ostensibly, owned by other nations including some of our African neighbours.

The Army described it as far from the truth and urged members of the public to disregard it in its entirety.

Col Sagir said, apart from questioning the motive of this mischievous falsehood, it is imperative to state that the Nigerian military has far more sophisticated UAV and equipment than what the medium is broadcasting. Which accounts for the tremendous success in the fight against terrorism, insurgency and banditry in the country. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Air Force has designed and produced far more superior and sophisticated UAVs and other platforms such as “Gulma” and “Tsaigumi” than what the medium was showing.

Recall that the Nigerian Army has just commissioned an aviation hangar in Jaji, Kaduna State for its Aviation Corps while another hangar and runway in Bama, Borno State, are on the way where bigger and far more sophisticated UAVs will be deployed and used.

Col Sagir noted that  the African countries mentioned in the clip are not in anyway compared to Nigeria in military technology, equipment and platforms as they do not have UAVs as alleged, rather an American military base on their soil.