The Nigerian military is in the process of constituting a trial panel to try over 100 soldiers said to have exhibited “acts of cowardice” and “disobeyed deployment directives” in Maiduguri on Saturday, reliable military insiders have told PREMIUM TIMES.

The soldiers were among several hundred troops being deployed from the army’s 7th Division in Maiduguri to locations in Damboa and Gwoza for major operations planned to significantly rout the extremist Boko Haram sect from the areas.

“But as we were about to depart, some of the soldiers began to behave funny,” a witness said.

“They were acting in ways that were delaying the movement.

This was a movement that had been timed and we had to arrive locations at a time that should coincide with other operational arrangements.

And then these guys were slowing us down.”
The witness said at a point, the commander of the troop became fed up with the antics of the “lazy soldiers” and he immediately ordered that they be disarmed, stripped of their uniforms and dropped from the operation.

The rest of the detachment then continued the journey, our sources said.

Other witnesses corroborated these disclosures.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, [an Air Marshall] the Chief of Army Staff, Kenneth Minimah [a Lieutenant General], as well as other service chiefs have been briefed on the development.

The military chiefs, insiders say, have since ordered the arrest, interrogation and court-martial of the erring soldiers, some of whom are said to have gone into hiding.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Defence Headquarters, Chris Olukolade, a Major General, said he was yet to be briefed on the matter.

He however said, “Military personnel should be reminded that persons subject to military law risks death if found liable for refusing or inciting failure to perform military duties against the enemy in the course of the ongoing military operation.”

Mr. Olukolade said any soldier or officer who fails to perform military duties or deserts his duty post risks dire consequences.

“The military is a disciplined organization and we do not have room for indiscretions.

Anyone who disobeys deployment directive or deserts his duty posts would be made to face due justice.

“Indeed such deserters would be considered to have done evil similar to what terrorists are doing against the nation’s security.

Act of cowardice and related indiscipline will not be condoned in the Nigerian armed forces.

“While efforts are ongoing to improve on the available stock of weapons and equipment, no soldier or officer has been assigned to any duty without being duly armed.

“Any soldier who subscribes to the excuse being peddled by some indiscipline ones would have himself to blame.

“Soldiers are therefore warned that anyone who allows himself to be misled by enemies of the nation who have been trying to incite mutiny by various methods would face appropriate legal actions without any form of sentiment.”

Mr. Olukolade urged the Nigerian media and Nigerians in general not to celebrate incidences of indiscipline within the nation’s security services, saying the security of all citizens depend significantly on the stability and discipline of the agencies.

The Nigerian Army had in early July began the court–martialling of another 18 soldiers involved in an alleged mutiny in May, in which revolting troops opened fire at a car carrying the commanding general of the army’s 7 Division in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Military sources had told PREMIUM TIMES at the time that the General Officer Commanding, GOC, of the newly-created 7 Division, Ahmadu Mohammed, a Major General, was targeted by soldiers who blamed him for the deaths of their colleagues.

The attack in Maimalari cantonment, on May 14, angered the Nigerian military at a time the force came under international spotlight over the abduction of nearly 300 school girls in Chibok by the extremist boko haram.
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who is not scared of this

A country not worth dying for


Move on boys

Cowardice punishable by death? I no join Military again!!!!!


Long Live The Military

pussygotlips: A country not worth dying for


Move on boys

are we that bad

barcanista: Cowardice punishable by death? I no join Military again!!!!!


Long Live The Military

hahahahahha! So you never new before? You might be lucky to be psted to a non combatant region you know

This news brings great joy to my heart. Also, their wives in borno, should be evicted with their children from the barracks asap.

those soldiers are thieves. why why will you be collecting salaries for long and now reluctant when it Ida's time for battle?

fun4: hahahahahha! So you never new before? You might be lucky to be psted to a non combatant region you know

Na signal unit I want join or the PR dept. Combatant?? Noooooooooooo

And who is the bigger coward?? Those fat bellied slobs issuing suicidal orders from the comfort of their cozzy offices in Abj or the gallant men who they want to court martial??

What are their names? I bet 90% of them will be from the same ethnicity/region as Diya and Adisa. Land of born cowards

barcanista: Na signal unit I want join or the PR dept. Combatant?? Noooooooooooo

okay bro buh let us know that a time is coming when no one will wield any weapon against anybody again in the new world order.

This are people who joined the army due to joblessness and frustrations,not that they want to serve and defend the country.

fun4: okay bro buh let us know that a time is coming when no one will wield any weapon against anybody again in the new world order.

Amen

GGOOD MOVE TO INSTALL DECIPLINEIN THE MILITARY. BEFORE YU JOIN THE ARM FORCES YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO DEFEND THE NATION IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEFECTING MILITARY MEN ARE JUST COWARDS JOINING THE MILITARY FOR MONEY.

While we still never have enough military men to fight the insurgents, they want to kill anoda 100. A beg free dem, we all understand reasons for their apathy, many of them are supposed to spend 6 month at the battle ground ,no replacement yet, they are spending more than a year, they've witness betrayer from the yoga at the tops, that has led to the death of many of their colleague , they know that the insurgents they are fighting is engineered by political rivalry in Nigeria. A beg free them , let them go

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sainty2k3: While we still never have enough military men to fight the insurgents, they want to kill anoda 100. A beg free dem, we all understand reasons for their apathy, many of them are supposed to spend 6 month at the battle ground ,no replacement yet, they are spending more than a year, they've witness betrayer from the yoga at the tops, that has led to the death of many of their colleague , they know that the insurgents they are fighting is engineered by political rivalry in Nigeria. A beg free them , let them go

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Stick with the crap you understand.

Are they not human?

heard report that boko haram are using supernatural powers also to overcome the military forces.
So those who do not possess these equivalent powers armed with their conventional firearms will definitely chicken out.
Do you blame them? Yes of course! Why would you sign for something that only has two choices for you - fight to stay alive and/or fight to the death in defence of you country and die a hero.

There reason for cowardice can b understood, imagine seeing the bodies of your colleagues killed in there dozens or scores being driven into the barracks, they are bound to get nervous. Considering the fact that these terrorists are better armed and seems to have advanced intelligence about the soldiers movement, cos I can't understand how those boko guys can ambush them without prior knowledge of there movement.

atlwireles: [s][/s]

Stick with the crap you understand.

I hope ur family is not in the army

sainty2k3:

I hope ur family is not in the army

Senior brother, Uncle and my sister's son.With a dad retired after almost 35 years of service. Ask me another question.

atlwireles:

Senior brother, Uncle and my sister's son.With a dad retired after almost 35 years of service. Ask me another question.

Are they one of the 100 we are talking about, if so, I can then understand why u think ligfe of a soldier has no value than to die

atlwireles:

Senior brother, Uncle and my sister's son.With a dad retired after almost 35 years of service. Ask me another question.

really? Then you must definite know sa much that we do not and will never know in the military. A family of militarymen and heros.
E no easy my bro. Una weldone and make unaa try for us civilians sleeping and abusing.....
Despite the corruption in all strata of Nigeria life, I respect service personnel because they are the ones that sleep in the bushes and trenches for us to sleep in our mosquito treated nets at our duplexexxxx.
Respect to the galants and heros.

sainty2k3:

Are they one of the 100 we are talking about, if so, I can then understand why u think ligfe of a soldier has no value than to die

Are you just naive? This is the Nigerian army, you are not drafted . You willingly enlist, knowing death is 100% possible.

atlwireles:

Are you just naive? This is the Nigerian army, you are not drafted . You willingly enlist, knowing death is 100% possible.

What is new about that.they all know that. Where were u people wen a commandant ordered his troop to pass through a dangerous path as regard their normal route, about 11 lost their life to that set up. Ifu'll die won't it be better to die a honourable death not wen some stupid politicians are using u as pawn. Our soldiers are doing their best, the case in question is just a case of apathy and not cowardice. And to read that u extend ur 'wicked' wishes to their wives and children breaks heart the most

atlwireles: This news brings great joy to my heart. Also, their wives in borno, should be evicted with their children from the barracks asap.

Seconded.

sainty2k3:

What is new about that.they all know that. Where were u people wen a commandant ordered his troop to pass through a dangerous path as regard their normal route, about 11 lost their life to that set up. Ifu'll die won't it be better to die a honourable death not wen some stupid politicians are using u as pawn. Our soldiers are doing their best, the case in question is just a case of apathy and not cowardice. And to read that u extend ur 'wicked' wishes to their wives and children breaks heart the most

So, you know the facts on the ground, better than the C.O? The Nigerian army is not the place for your PDP/APC politics. The internal sabotage in the army today, are because of voices like you.

atlwireles:

So, you know the facts on the ground, better than the C.O? The Nigerian army is not the place for your PDP/APC politics. The internal sabotage in the army today, are because of voices like you.

Voices like me, if voice like me go reach, I'll tell them to stop wasting unnecessary blood of our army. Every one knows that the issue ungroiund is more political than any other thing. I've u heard me mention APC or PDP so far, my guy just keep quiet, think of those men in the army they are killing for A political issue as human being. So u know internal sabotage dey army and u still behaving like u don't see a reason for those soldiers apathy

sainty2k3:
Voices like me, if voice like me go reach, I'll tell them to stop wasting unnecessary blood of our army. Every one knows that the issue ungroiund is more political than any other thing. I've u heard me mention APC or PDP so far, my guy just keep quiet, think of those men in the army they are killing for A political issue as human being. So u know internal sabotage dey army and u still behaving like u don't see a reason for those soldiers apathy

You have no clue, I will allow you, wallow in your ignorance. Keep belittling the force, sooner or later, you will pick up your gun to do the fighting.

When will the generals feasting on the security budget in collaboration with Jonathan and other PDP politicians be court marshalled?