Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- Citing lack of proof, a summary military trial of the Nigerian Air Force has acquitted Ibrahim SA, an aircraftman, who allegedly slapped Avwebo Otoide, a Port Harcourt-based doctor, in May.

Instead, Bass MO, a flight sergeant, who headed the patrol team when Mrs Otoide was reportedly assaulted, was given a punishment of "reprimand" during the summary trial that was held on Friday.

"The personnel who were found culpable in line with the extant law were tried and were awarded punishment of reprimand, in line with the armed forces law," the force's publicist, Ibikunle Daramola, said Wednesday.

The River State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association also posted the information on their Twitter account.

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