The Authorities of Depot, Nigerian Army, Zaria said none of of their recruits died during training in the School,
The Institution was reacting to allegation that one Ibrahim Nazifi an indegene of Gombe State, with application No 90RRI-GO-9017726 alleging that he died during military training at the School.
This is contained in a statement by Institution's spokesman, Captain Chikadibia Viola Anele which was made Available Journals in Zaria at the weekend.
The statement read in part "We wish to categorically state that this information is false and falls short of record.
"Available records at Depot NA Zaria clearly show that Ibrahim Nazifi successfully passed the State Recruitment Screening Exercise conducted in December 2025 and was subsequently shortlisted for training in Deport Zaria. However, he never reported to the Depot for commencement of his training and at no point was he admitted into the training programme. Consequently, the Depot has no record of his presence, participation, injury or death during training.
"In view of this, Depot NA Zaria urges the Gombe State Government and relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation to ascertain where, when and under what circumstances the purported deceased died, as such an incident did not occur within the Depot NA Zaria.
"The Nigerian Army acknowledges that military training is rigorous and deliberately designed to build endurance, resilience and combat readiness in would-be soldiers, especially as they are prepared to face the evolving security challenges. While training environments can be demanding and in rare cases, record casualties, this does not imply negligence. On the contrary, robust safety measures, medical coverage and risk-mitigation procedures are firmly in place to ensure maximum protection of trainees and to minimise injuries.
"Members of the public are therefore urged to disregard the reports and avoid the spread of unverified information capable of misleading the public and tarnishing the image of the Nigerian Army.
"Depot NA Zaria remains fully committed to professionalism, transparency and the welfare of all recruits undergoing training to serve the nation honourably."
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