According to a widely shared social media rumour, Adamu was imprisoned for switching from Islam to Christianity and sharing the gospel.
Contrary to allegations, the soldier is in detention for violating various articles of the Armed Forces Act, according to a statement released on Tuesday by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations.
Contrary to rumours circulating on social media that Lance Corporal Musa Adamu of the Nigerian Army (NA) was being held for converting to Christianity, the soldier is really being held for violating various rules under the Armed Forces Act, the statement said.
“The report is not just an inaccurate depiction of the actual circumstances; it also spreads an appalling lie about the Nigerian Army that is stained by religious intolerance. This is a professional institution, and all of its operations and staff management are governed by long-standing principles and tradition.
This is in addition to the unbiased premium of place given to staff members’ spiritual growth and concerns, as well as the sensitivity it attaches to staff members’ religious practises.
In his accusation that Adamu had fled, he said that Adamu had been assigned to the 63 Brigade to take part in a current operation.
To clear up any confusion, Lance Corporal Musa Adamu, a member of the Amphibious Training School who was assigned to the 63 Brigade to take part in an ongoing operation, was discovered preaching in uniform on a social media platform in violation of the current Social Media policy for the Nigerian Armed Forces.
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“He sent an invitation to the appropriate authorities as a result of this. He evaded capture for around six and a half months rather than show up for the investigation. The soldier was thus put on Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL). The statement said, “The personnel’s behaviour violates Section 58(a)(b) Obstruction of Provost Officers and Section 59(a)(b) Absence Without Leave.
He continued by saying that an army soldier is classified as AWOL after missing his unit for seven days without cause.
According to Onyema, every member of the service is assigned to a Corps or Department that is staffed by qualified individuals who have been properly trained to carry out those duties and that has certain legislative responsibilities.
He asserts that appointed clergy in the Directorates of Chaplain Services (Protestant), (Roman Catholic), and Islamic Affairs are in charge of Army religious affairs.
He claimed that employees of these directorates are required to lead all religious events in order to meet the spiritual needs of all NA soldiers, both within and outside of the barracks.
“If the NA had permitted the soldier to change his religion, why would the NA then victimise him? This is a question that begs an answer. Therefore, it is paradoxical that the soldier is said to have been jailed for his beliefs by a facility that supports spiritual well-being. This is true even though it is crystal evident that he has the choice to switch from his current Corps to any of the Army’s chaplaincies.
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“The NA won’t be afraid to say that it is governed by morals, customs, and military laws, which give personnel guidance on how to behave. No matter the offender’s religious beliefs, punishments are imposed for violating these principles and legal requirements.
