There were indications, weekend, that the
Army High Command has ordered the arrest and
detention of a Brigadier-General attached to the
3rd Division of the Nigerian Army (names with-
held) over allegations of negligence that gave Boko
Haram terrorists an opportunity to overrun some
communities in Borno State recently.
Vanguard gathered that the senior officer who hails
from one of the states in the South West, was the
officer coordinating the military onslaught to
dislodge several Boko Haram terrorists from Bama,
Gwoza, Madagali, Michika and other communities
in Borno and Adamawa states that later fell into the
hands of the terrorists.
The General was accused of providing poor
leadership and failed to instil confidence in the
soldiers, resulting in several soldiers allegedly
abandoning the fight against the terrorists while
several of them lost their lives.
According to the source, when the Boko Haram
insurgents came in full force to attack Bama,some
top brass of the unit offered no resistance by
running into the bush.
The source disclosed that the insurgents entered
the Brigade Headquarters and Armoury freely and
carted away vehicles and Tanks.
Vanguard was told that some of the commanders
were rescued from the bush by a battalion
deployed at Konduga, which was stationed about
15 kilometers behind Bama, the last deployment
before Maiduguri.
The Military high command was said to be furious
that the insurgents after taking over Bama and
killing hundreds of civilians ransacked the armoury
with no soldier offering resistance, leaving the
insurgents to have a free day.
According to the source; after seizing the
equipment at the 21 Brigade Bama, the terrorists
used the same weapons to attack the infantry
battalion at Konduga but met their waterloo where
hundreds of the Boko Haram insurgents were
killed.
The source added that the 21 Armoured Brigade
which had several armoured tanks could not
withstand the battle that was later decided by less
than 400 infantry soldiers in Konduga.
It was further gathered that after running away from
Bama, some top brass of the brigade and about
800 troops went straight to Maiduguri instead of
joining the troops in Konduga to repel the attack.
To face court-martial
Vanguard gathered that a board of inquiry is
investigating the conduct of the officers for acts of
negligence among other offences.
Military sources further told Vanguard that Boko
Haram terrorists were not really better armed in
the terror war but rather leadership of troops on
ground has been discovered as a problem that
needed to be tackled.
Giving an instance, a source said: “Commanders of
troops are supposed to lead soldiers from the
frontline but what we discovered is that most of
the commanders operate and give orders from the
rear.
“If not that our soldiers are rugged and know that
the Boko Haram terrorists could not match them
professionally, what we are seeing today would
have been the opposite. Actually, when terrorists
see soldiers coming, they run for their lives, but
due to poor leadership, the back-up arrangements
are not activated. When soldiers therefore run out
of ammunition and the terrorists regroup, soldiers
will have no other choice than to retreat”.
The source cited the successes recorded severally
in the battles to take over Konduga as the perfect
way the Nigeria Army operates, noting that even
though there were four different attacks with heavy
weaponry, the army was able to defeat them and
recovered stolen weapons.
Military extends restriction of vehicular movement
in Maiduguri.
Meanwhile, the ban on vehicular movements in
Maiduguri, which was to last from 5 pm last Friday
till 7 am today has been extended till tomorrow.
The ban was imposed following intelligence reports
that Boko Haram terrorists will attack mosques,
markets and other public places during the sallah
period.
A statement by the Deputy Director, Army Public
Relations of 7 Division Col. Sanni Usman, said “all
necessary security measures are being
implemented, while members of the public are
hereby requested to comply fully with this embargo
as defaulters will be severely sanctioned”.
He said, however, that workers on essential
services such as hospitals and fire services with
clear identification are exempted from the
restriction.
Colonel Usman then advised members of the
public to report any suspicious movement of
persons or vehicles around their environment to
the nearest security agencies.


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Good for him!

Y they have families

I enter NDA to better my life,no be to sacrifice my life:Nigerians mentality of joining NDA

It is not his fault. Nigeria is the only country where NDA is only made for richmen children.why complaining.