Denying the claims made by the women of Indigenous People Of Biafra on the 19th may 2017.
the Nigerian army described the claim as false, in a statement released by the Army Deputy Director Public Relations, 82 Division, Colonel, Sagir Musa.
He said: "Let me make it clear that the drama and the allegation that fellowed were deliberately and staged by IPOB. The allegation, just like others before it is false, Sheer IPOB's propaganda to discredit the Nigerian army, which at the moment they will not succeed.
"Hence, I was able to confirm from the office in charge of the patrol of Abriba and its environs, Major Danjuma Ali and the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Abriba, Superintendent Titus Ngwuoke who briefed me, there was no truth in the IPOB's accusation".
