Infighting degrading insurgency as military moves in – Nigerian Observer nigerianobservernews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nigerianobservernews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A total of 34 soldiers are exiting the Nigerian Army despite the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country, SaharaReporters has gathered. The soldiers, drawn from various formations of the army across the country, all belong to junior cadres who are mostly at the forefront in the field. They include warrant officers, staff sergeants, sergeants, lance corporals, corporals and privates. The Chief of Army Staff has since approved their formal disengagement.
Some personnel attached to the 198 Special Force of the Nigerian Army in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, have accused their Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Abdulahi Hassan Ali of corruption and financial mismanagement. Some of the soldiers who spoke to SaharaReporters claimed Ali had been diverting their allowances. They called on President Muhammadu Buhari; Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya; Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Assembly members to intervene in the matter.
Four top Commanders of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād Boko Haram terrorists group have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Borno State. A counter-insurgency expert, in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a series of tweets. The commanders are identified as Mala’ana (Khaid), titled a governor, Abu Dauda (Munzir), Modu Yalee (Commander), and Bin Diska (Nakif). They reportedly laid down their arms on December 12, 2022 to troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) patrolling Gwoza Local Government Area of the state.
Army rescues abducted Chibok schoolgirl with two kids in Borno thecable.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecable.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.