The Nigerian Army said it has resolved to reopen Banex Plaza, located at Wuse, Abuja after meeting with the leadership and Management of the Plaza following the closure of the Plaza over an attack on Nigerian Army personnel by unidentified hoodlums at the Plaza on Saturday, 18 May 2024.

Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, of Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement that a meeting was called in the Office of the National Security Adviser ( NSA), in the presence of the Principal General Staff Officer to the NSA, FCT Commissioner of Police, FCT Director of the Department of State Services, a representative of the Directorate of Abuja Environmental Protection Board, and the National Chairman of the Mobile Phone Traders Association, where the leadership of Banex Plaza was instructed to lock up Shop C93 with immediate effect.

The statement further states that the owners of the shop responsible for the mob attack on the military personnel are to be arrested and handed over to the Nigerian Police.

It added: “Market leaders are to remain vigilant and report any remaining perpetrators to the authorities. Furthermore, the two individuals already arrested have been handed over to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police for further action.”

The Nigerian Army stated that it would also investigate the events surrounding the presence of its personnel at the plaza and the subsequent attack.

“It must be reiterated that acts of violence against Military personnel are not only condemnable but also pose a significant threat to national security and public order. We therefore urge members of the public to exercise caution and restraint when interacting with military personnel and other security operatives, especially when they are in uniform. There are established channels for reporting grievances or misconduct by personnel to the appropriate authorities,” the statement stressed.

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