The signal, signed by Colonel A.O. Odubiyi, on behalf of the Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, partly read: “I am directed to connect Reference A on the above subject and to respectfully forward details of additional officers and soldiers who absconded from the defensive location during the BHT attack on New Marte and Dikwa. “You are requested to declare the named officers and soldiers’ deserters WEF 19 Feb 21. You are also requested to cause HQ NAFC to freeze their accounts and apprehend/bring them under military escort to this headquarters if seen within your AOR.” Earlier, authorities of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, had retrieved the uniforms and identity cards of 145 soldiers in Marte town of Borno State, a few hours after seven soldiers killed in an encounter with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on February 14, 2021, were buried.