Nigerian army arrests soldiers after viral torture video - BBC News

The two soldiers were filmed repeatedly whipping and kicking a civilian as he pleaded for mercy.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Rights groups have in the past criticised Nigeria's army for alleged rights abusesBy Gloria AradiBBC NewsThe Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian.

In the footage, a man in military fatigues and another in civilian clothing repeatedly kick and whip a third shirtless man, as he repeatedly pleas for mercy.

"No, no sir, abeg! [I beg]. I will confess sir, abeg!" the man cries out.

The army has expressed "utmost dismay" at the "unprofessional conduct" allegedly displayed by the officers.

"It is instructive to mention that the soldiers involved in that unprofessional conduct have been clearly identified and arrested," the army added in a statement on Wednesday.

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