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Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by vickylinco(m): 3:51pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
28 of 36 Nigerian elite officers killed in battlefield FROM MOLLY KILETE, ABUJA Till date, not many Nigerians understood why President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to get all those linked to the alleged $2 billion arms purchase fraud under former President Goodluck Jonathan punished. Saturday Sun can authoritatively reveal that apart from his quest to recover all the billions that had been allegedly stolen from the nation’s treasury in recent years so as to get enough money to fund his government’s lofty programmes, the Commander-in-Chief is seriously embittered over a recent inventory of military operations against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East which revealed that majority of the multi-million dollar-trained officers of the nation’s special forces have been killed in battle fronts between January and now due to lack of fighting tools. Saturday Sun had exclusively reported the deployment of the Special Forces battalion in its May 8 edition. It was reliably gathered that out of the 36 young officers drawn from the three arms of the Nigerian Armed Forces to form the special elite force, 28 of them have been lost to the battle in the North-East before the change of government on May 29. The Special Forces trained in Pakistan and other tough terrains across the world are based in Makurdi, Benue Sstate, from where “they were drafted to lead battles against ruthless Boko Haram insurgents without providing them with fighting tools and military equipment at a time millions of dollars were taken out of the treasury purportedly to buy arms and ammunition.” As a retired Army General, a former military Head of State and now Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces, it was further learnt that Buhari became furious when he received briefings on how the nation lost its toughest fighters “in controversial circumstances and this was one of the major factors that prompted him to set up the probe panel in the office of the NSA, Gen. Babagana Monguno to establish what happened to funds approved for the purchase of arms for the Armed Forces under the immediate past NSA, Sambo Dasuki”, a source well familiar with the development told Saturday Sun. Saturday Sun also gathered that to avoid public outcry, the military leadership under former President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered secret burial for the killed officers who were mostly between the ranks of Captain and Major all based at the 72 Special Forces Battalion barracks, Makurdi. The Special Forces Commander, Colonel Abiodun Lagbaja and seven others were the only lucky survivors. Names of the lost officers are presently displayed on a plaque at the restricted area in the battalion’s office in the Benue State capital. Our source, however, pleaded that the names of the officers should not be published “in honour of the nation’s fallen heroes, their families and in order not to dignify blood-thirsty terrorists who killed the officers.” “That’s what we get when our fine and well trained officers are pushed to hot spots with no tools by leaders who steal funds meant for our military platforms. It’s a terrible rape”, an angry three star Army General told Saturday Sun. Attempts to get official reaction from the military authorities failed but a senior officer at the Army headquarters who is not allowed to speak officially assured: “Notwithstanding the losses we have suffered in the recent past, our troops are doing well now and very soon the insurgency will end.” Just last week, there were reports that about 105 soldiers of the 157 Battalion, including their commanding officer, were feared killed or missing after they came under intense attack from Boko Haram insurgents at Gudunbali, Borno State. The military has, however, assured that the missing soldiers had since returned to their base. While the doubt on military’s response was yet to clear, another report emerged on Tuesday that the Nigerian Army at the military cemetery in Maiduguri secretly buried the bodies of about 105 soldiers killed by Boko Haram insurgents. The report said the decomposed bodies of the men who were killed in an encounter with the terrorists last week Wednesday were brought to Maiduguri Monday evening in body bags. Military spokesman, Colonel Tukur Ismail Gusau had confirmed that insurgents attacked the location of 157 Battalion last Wednesday, but they were “subsequently repelled by the gallant troops of the unit.” He added that the unit’s commanding officer remained in contact with his Brigade Commander. Usman, who described the report of the missing soldiers as a smear campaign against the Nigerian military, however, stated that the burial that took place was not that of the purported 105 dead or missing soldiers. The alarming casualty in the military coupled with hundreds of petitions over the supply of inferior and substandard weapons to the military by the previous administration has in the past weeks made President Buhari uncomfortable. The petitioners among them military personnel and very senior citizens had called on the president to investigate complaints of misappropriation of funds by serving military personnel who took advantage of the war to become overnight billionaires. This, it was further learnt, led to the decision by President Buhari to set up a 13-man probe panel to ascertain how over $2 billion was released for the purchase of arms without the Armed Forces getting the specified equipment. The committee, which was inaugurated on 31st August 2015 is, however, yet to complete its work, but its interim report has unearthed several illicit and fraudulent financial transactions in the arms deal. The committee, which is headed by Air Vice Marshall J.O.N. Ode (rtd.) as president, also has Rear Admiral J.A. Aikhomu (rtd.), Rear Admiral E. Ogbor (rtd.), Brigadier-General L. Adekagun (rtd.), Brigadier-General M. Aminun-Kano (rtd.), Brigadier-General N. Rimtip (rtd.), Commodore T.D. Ikoli, Air Commodore U. Mohammed (rtd.), Air Commodore I. Shafi’i, Colonel A.A. Ariyibi, Group Captain C.A. Oriaku (rtd.) and Mr. Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as members, while Brigadier-General Y.I. Shalangwa, is secretary. A statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina last week said: “As part of the findings, the committee has analyzed interventions from some organisations that provided funds to the Office of the National Security Adviser, Defence Headquarters, Army Headquarters Naval Headquarters and Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, both in local and foreign currencies. “So far, the total extra budgetary interventions articulated by the committee is Six Hundred and Forty Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventeen Million, Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty Five Hundred Naira and Eighteen Kobo (N643,817,955,885.18). “The foreign currency component is to the tune of Two Billion, One Hundred and Ninety Three Million, Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand US Dollars and Eighty Three Cents ($2,193,815,000.83). “These amounts exclude grants from the state governments and funds collected by the DSS and Police. It was observed that in spite of this huge financial intervention, very little was expended to support defence procurement. The committee also observed that of 513 contracts awarded at $8,356,525,184.32; N2,189,265,724,404.55 and €54,000.00; Fifty Three (53) were failed contracts amounting to $2,378,939,066.27 and N13,729,342,329.87, respectively. “Interestingly, it was noted that the amount of foreign currency spent on failed contracts was more than double the $1bn loan that the National Assembly approved for borrowing to fight the insurgency in the North-East. “The committee also discovered that payments to the tune of Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N3,850,000,000.00) were made to a single company by the former NSA without documented evidence of contractual agreements or fulfilment of tax obligations to the FGN. “Further findings revealed that between March 2012 and March 2015, the erstwhile NSA, Lt Col MS Dasuki (rtd) awarded fictitious and phantom contracts to the tune of N2,219,188,609.50, $1,671,742,613.58 and €9,905,477.00. The contracts, which were said to be for the purchase of 4 Alpha Jets, 12 helicopters, bombs and ammunition, were not executed and the equipment were never supplied to the Nigerian Air Force, neither are they in its inventory. “Even more disturbing was the discovery that out of these figures, two companies, were awarded contracts to the tune of N350,000,000.00, $1,661,670,469.71 and €9,905,477.00 alone. This was without prejudice to the consistent non-performance of the companies in the previous contracts awarded. “Additionally, it was discovered that the former NSA directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to transfer the sum of $132,050,486.97 and €9,905,473.55 to the accounts of Societe D’equipmente Internationaux in West Africa, United Kingdom and United States of America for un-ascertained purposes, without any contract documents to explain the transactions.” The presidency further said: “The findings made so far are extremely worrying considering that the interventions were granted within the same period that our troops fighting the insurgency in the North-East were in desperate need of platforms, military equipment and ammunition. Had the funds siphoned to these non-performing companies been properly used for the purpose they were meant for, thousands of needless Nigerian deaths would have been avoided. “Furthermore, the ridicule Nigeria has faced in the international community would have been avoided. It is worrisome and disappointing that those entrusted with the security of this great nation were busy using proxies to siphon the national treasury, while innocent lives were wasted daily. “In light of these findings, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the relevant organisations arrest and bring to book, all individuals who have been found complicit in these illegal and fraudulent acts.” 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by vickylinco(m): 3:52pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
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Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Nobody: 3:54pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Jonathan their hero. the blood u guys were "sharing" in borno will answer for you. das all. 3 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by ozoigbondu: 3:55pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
I won't blame d Junkter-in-chief but rather the pissful religion called lslam-A-Bad 4 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by doctokwus: 3:58pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
GEJ in a sane society shud not be a freeman.He shud at least be under house arrest by now awaiting arraignment . See how his love of corruption cost this nation her best men.It shall not be well with him and the ghosts of these officers will continue tormenting his dreams. 4 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by cold(m): 3:59pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Hmmm..this is really sad |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Dejohnbull: 4:00pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Who cares? I am for BIAFRA 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Trailblazer1(m): 4:00pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by ayokellany: 4:03pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
doctokwus:Amen but that's enough. |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Nobody: 4:08pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
They will always keep blaming Gej even outta power... Besides what about the statement that a fight against bokoharam is a fight against the north... Una no hearam?! 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by shepherd77: 4:09pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
ozoigbondu: did you even read the Post at all before typing this trash? 1 Like |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by SeverusSnape(m): 4:12pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
doctokwus:Oya let the dull'ard go and arrest him na... Zombie. Always blaming the dullardist failure on Jonathan. "in a sane society" my ass, Isn't B00HARI the president now?... Is that not sane enough for you??... Anyway, I invite the paid poster PassingShot to come and drop his own comment. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by maupe: 4:14pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
So the 105 dead soldiers were killed due to the corruption and sleeze of the GEJ government. This government needs to start taking responsibility for its mistakes, instead of always looking for who to pass the bulk to. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by maupe: 4:15pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
shepherd77:What is in the post |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by doctokwus: 4:16pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
SeverusSnape:His judgement is just a matter of time. A man that committed that much atrocity does not escape judgement.Its even better he receives it on earth, because over there it's eternal damnation for him. 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by ozoigbondu: 4:17pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
shepherd77:Potential terrorist |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by SeverusSnape(m): 4:19pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
doctokwus: Is it your aallah that will condemn him to damnation? Keep dreaming. B00HARI won't do sh!t, He's to me a toothless mongrel. Mouth action general. 1 Like |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by rusher14: 4:36pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
NOBLEDANDY: GEJ must be blamed. History would not be rewritten without people paying their price for their own actions. Even if the best that happens is the constant lampooning in the media, it is the price that must be paid. Lives are lost, no arms bought, condoning such brigandage for political gains cannot be overlooked. By being unconcerned about such theft one allows such heinous crimes to fester. For a commoner, one who makes no profit from such acts, to continue to sing praises of the very people who have made life such a burden even if not to you, but to your neighbour, that is regrettable. Jonathan might not ever face a law court, such is the reality of the Nigerian state but he must be criticized and rightly praised for his role during his administration. He must not be immune from criticism and/or praise. 3 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Nobody: 4:39pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
rusher14: No wahala keep the blames coming... Besides am not pro Jonathan nor pro PDP. But APC should try and wake up to their responsibility that's the much reason they were voted in power to correct the wrongs of the PDP. If they continue like this, Nigerians will be fed up one day with all this blame Blame stuff hitting the polity. 5 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by CyberWolf: 5:00pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Telling the zombies what they wanna hear and of course, they never fail to disappoint. 1 Like |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Nobody: 5:30pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
doctokwus: May your children never grow to become like you. As it stands now you're completely finished. A matured man seeing Jonathan in his dreams everyday. Nor go die premature death o Last time I checked, Jonathan celebrated his birthday and the birth of his grand child. That's after returning from engagements bestowed on him by commonwealth. Like I talk, try make your children nor turn up like you. You're totally destroyed. Talking about sane countries, in a sane country nobody brings back their ancestors to rule them. Talk of an illiterate ancestor . 7 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by doctokwus: 5:46pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
calebo101:Idi Amin Dada,Moammar Gaddafi,Assad of Syria,Charles Taylor,all celebrated their bdays in more pomp and pageantry and probably saw their grandchildren too.Does it mitigate the havoc they caused and the horror they all were? Guy shift, u have no point. 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Nobody: 5:48pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
doctokwus: You like train your children to think like you. It's your cup of tea. I still maintain that you're destroyed. Anger and hatred has eaten deep into you it now affects your reasoning capability. 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by koboko69: 5:55pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
SeverusSnape: Mr daft. Buhari is president now right? He shold take the blame right? But its Jonathan's lagacy or past works he is enjoying when there is any good news. You and the juveniles destroying this politics section will look back one day and smile when u remember how you were a e-nuisanse and you will be ashamed of yourself. 3 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by PassingShot(m): 5:58pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
koboko69:Replying that nuisance is a waste of precious time. 3 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by SeverusSnape(m): 6:04pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
koboko69:Mr. Goat. B00HARI is an incompetent dull'ard. You shall soon be liberated from your zombie state of reasoning. 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by olapluto(m): 6:04pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
Some eejits still back Dasuki out of sheer hatred for the nation. The past administration really really wrecked the nation of its best hands. God will judge us all. 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Nobody: 6:18pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
calebo101: What is the relevance of the nonsense you posted to the topic or the post you quoted? Your post is as dumb as a brickwall. 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Liftkid(m): 7:07pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
doctokwus: Mpama!! what happens to the man responsible for the killing on Nysc in 2011 Election ? 2 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by abouzaid: 7:11pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
calebo101:in a sane country, illiterates without certificates would be in jail for perjury. this article is a smear campaign on the Jonathan regime in order to make Nigerians forget their pressing problems. if they have evidence that anybody embezzled funds, they should take the person to court and stop all these newspaper propaganda. gej said that buhari did not even buy a single rifle in his first regime and buhari has not denied it. six months into buhari second regime and he's yet to buy a single weapon for the army. 4 Likes |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by wordcat(m): 7:13pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
vickylinco: A captain in the gathering of Generals, I see that Igbos are not invite so that's non of my business. Northerners can keep killing themselves up there in the north, kini big deal? Wild Wild North so said one of your own 1 Like |
Re: Military Vs Boko Haram Special Forces Wiped Out by Rad1cal: 7:31pm On Nov 28, 2015 |
olapluto: doctokwus: koboko69: When you unrepentant fools are done. inform the gallivanting dullard to start working in earnest. The honeymoon period of 100 days is long gone. 4 Likes |
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