A panel set up by the Nigerian Air Force to investigate the cause of the crisis between the University of Osun State, UNIOSUN Ipetu Ijesa, and some air force men in the area has submitted its report.
One airman indicted in the report but whose name is yet to be disclosed has reportedly been prosecuted as ordered by Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
Some air force personnel had allegedly invaded the institution on May 24, beating up and injuring some students and lecturers in a crisis which lasted for about three days.
NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, who also did not disclose the identity of the indicted air force personnel, said the panel had been given more time to make a fuller report on the incident.
He said, “We assure the public that any NAF personnel found culpable will be dealt with in accordance with the appropriate laws. The NAF Board of Inquiry into the incident has submitted its report to the NAF Headquarters, Abuja.
“There were, however, certain fundamental issues, which the report did not adequately address, and necessary directives have been issued for the report to be further enriched.
“Notwithstanding, the report revealed that an airman of the NAF, who was allegedly relating with cultists and gangsters from UNIOSUN, was indeed involved in the fracas.
Consequently, the CAS has directed that appropriate charges be immediately preferred against the airman, in compliance with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”