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| Chief Of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai |
A discreet investigation conducted by the Nigerian Army led
to the arrest of a major and a captain who are allegedly leaking information to
Boko Haram.
to the arrest of a major and a captain who are allegedly leaking information to
Boko Haram.
It was gathered that the investigation followed the October
22 attack on troops’ location in Gashigar town in Borno State.
22 attack on troops’ location in Gashigar town in Borno State.
Media reports had claimed that 83 soldiers went missing in
the attack while some were killed by the Boko Haram terrorists, but the army
denied the reports.
the attack while some were killed by the Boko Haram terrorists, but the army
denied the reports.
A statement by the army spokesman, Sani Usman, had said 13
soldiers were wounded during the surprise attack and admitted that some
soldiers were missing without giving any figure.
soldiers were wounded during the surprise attack and admitted that some
soldiers were missing without giving any figure.
Sources says President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief of
Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, were alarmed by the attack, which involved
an entire unit.
Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, were alarmed by the attack, which involved
an entire unit.
“The President was furious and discussed the matter with the COAS when some of the
heads of that units were ambushed by the Boko Haram,” a military source told
Punch.
heads of that units were ambushed by the Boko Haram,” a military source told
Punch.
“The Army leadership took out time to screen the
communications lines of the officers for several days without making it known.
communications lines of the officers for several days without making it known.
“The suspicion was that they have links with some
civilians and the links were traced. They are giving them vital information
concerning the movement of soldiers.
civilians and the links were traced. They are giving them vital information
concerning the movement of soldiers.
“How come that the Borno State Governor and other
officials have not been attacked, yet they ambushed the Chief of Army Staff.
They have not attacked civilians but they attacked the COAS.”
officials have not been attacked, yet they ambushed the Chief of Army Staff.
They have not attacked civilians but they attacked the COAS.”
The suspects will be tried according to military laws.
