Categories: News

Wike vs soldier: We’ll protect officers on lawful duty ― Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has spoken about the altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyeson Wike, and a Navy Lieutenant, over the development of a land in Abuja.

The disputed land was said to have belonged to a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo.

Badaru, however, stressed that the government and the military high command will protect every soldier on lawful duty.

The minister said this while fielding questions from journalists during a ministerial press conference on the Armed Forces Remembrance Celebration and Remembrance Day in Abuja on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Wike accuses ex-Naval Chief of land grabbing, stops illegal development

He said: “At the ministry, and indeed the Armed Forces, we will always protect our officers on lawful duty.

“So we are looking into this issue, and we assure that any officer on lawful duty will be protected highly.

“So we will not allow anything to happen to him so far he is doing his job, and he is doing his job greatly well.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Gov Uba Sani arrives Beijing to finalise $200m poultry investment deal

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has arrived in Beijing, China, to advance high-level negotiations…

39 minutes ago

APC govs endorse Tinubu’s security reforms, pledge stronger state interventions

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have thrown their support behind President Bola Ahmed…

2 hours ago

NAF jet crashes in Niger State

A jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reportedly crashed in a community…

2 hours ago

Sola Allyson: I’ve never found joy in marriage

Nigerian singer Sola Allyson has spoken candidly about her marriage, revealing that she has never…

2 hours ago

Police set up team to monitor officers’ withdrawal from VIPs

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has constituted a special enforcement team to monitor and ensure…

3 hours ago

Customs intercepts 25.5kg cocaine aboard Brazilian vessel in Lagos

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 25.5 kilograms of cocaine…

4 hours ago

This website uses cookies.