Army dismisses 6 soldiers who ‘fled’ during Boko Haram attack in Borno

The Nigerian Army has reportedly dismissed six military officers for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack in Borno state.

According to SaharaReporters, the soldiers were attached to the counterinsurgency operation in the North-East, known as Operation Lafiya Dole.

A military source disclosed that the six of them were kicked out of the service because they took to their heels when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Damboa community in the state.

It was gathered that over 10 soldiers were killed during the attack, however, the Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the attack or acknowledge casualties of its officers.

The dismissed officers are; 19NA/78/0690 PTE OLANIYI EMMANUEL, 20NA/79/3745 PTE MASA’UDU ADAMU, 22NA/82/5192 PTE ABDUL AZEE SALEH, 22NA/82/ 1721 PTE MOHAMMED MOHAMMED, 22NA/82/1191 PTE ADAH TOYE and 22NA/82/1909 PTE HASSAN ABUBAKAR.

The source, however, described the punishment meted out on his colleagues as not right, arguing that they left the battlefield after running out of ammunition during the fight with the terrorists.

According to the source, sufficient arms and ammunition were not provided for them to fight Boko Haram terrorists; therefore, they soon ran out of ammunition.

“Boko Haram successfully infiltrated into our location during the month and caused KIA and WIA. So some of our colleagues fled during the battle and were all charged and dismissed for not retaliating,” he added.