The kidnap of oil workers that resulted in the death of nine soldiers also led to the death of at least 18 other people including some of the kidnap victims, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report.

The victims, who included scientists, engineers and some personnel of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were ambushed near Jibi village in Gubio Local Government Area on Tuesday while on an oil exploration mission in Lake Chad.

The NNPC, which is directly responsible for the oil exploration, had said 10 people were part of the team, but that the oil workers were mainly staff of the Geology department of the University of Maiduguri (Unimaid) to whom part of the oil exploration was subcontracted.

After their kidnap on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army, alongside members of the Civilian-JTF, launched a rescue mission.

The Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, a brigadier general, in a statement announced the rescue of all the NNPC staff, saying nine soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice in the process.

“So far, they (troops) have rescued all the NNPC staff and recovered the corpses of the officer, 8 soldiers and a civilian who have been deposited at the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital,” he said.

THE CASUALTY

Reliable sources both within the military and the University of Maiduguri have, however, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the casualty was beyond what was announced by the army, and that none of the oil workers were actually rescued alive.

Mr. Usman did not say how many NNPC officials were rescued alive.

At least 18 other people died from the raid, a top military source confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES.

“The rescue team which comprised the military, CJTF leadership from Maiduguri and the Magumeri chapter arrived back Maiduguri at about 6:30 p.m,” the source said.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/238300-exclusive-untold-story-9-nigerian-soldiers-4-unimaid-staff-14-others-killed-boko-haram-ambush.html/amp

I suspect OP blew this whistle.

OkuFaba:
I suspect OP blew this whistle.

LOL am not a whistle blower, besides I hate naija whistle blowing, was in that command today for some business then all of a sudden this guy's brought this car I thought of sharing it here so that it won't be swept under the carpet
So we are hoping lalasticlala or Mynd44 could blow the whistle here

@OP do you know what billions of naira is? How much is a Prado or landcruiser? New hilux is N14, Multiply it by 20 and tell me if it's up to 500 million. See ur mouth like billions of naira

lofty900:
@OP do you know what billions of naira is? How much is a Prado or landcruiser? New hilux is N14, Multiply it by 20 and tell me if it's up to 500 million. See ur mouth like billions of naira

Each prodojeep there cost from 20mil to 50mil
Toyota sienna cost more than 15mil brand new
New sienna cost close to 10mil and none of them is less than 20 so do the maths and tell me if your mouth too look like billion

I only snap few before they ask us to leave besides one of them was telling us more are on the way

Hmmm

senier007:


Each prodojeep there cost from 20mil to 50mil
Toyota sienna cost more than 15mil brand new
New sienna cost close to 10mil and none of them is less than 20 so do the maths and tell me if your mouth too look like billion

I only snap few before they ask us to leave besides one of them was telling us more are on the way

my guy, unless those cars are bulletproof, there's no way they can be worth billions

lofty900:
my guy, unless those cars are bulletproof, there's no way they can be worth billions

Don't mind the guy jare he seems poor in arithmetic!

tuniski:

Don't mind the guy jare he seems poor in arithmetic!

very poor

This is what happen when government have taken over news dissemination, Army are also playing the ostrich game, and now that the Americans have open their Nyan-sh let's how things unfold

MAKE UNA DEY WASTE TIME AND MONEY ON OL WEY GO SOON GO SOON USELESS

RIP Patriots

& the presidency were busy having photoshoots & dinner in London with tax payers hard earned money while the real citizens are being murdered in cold blood by the "technically defeated" demons called Boko Haram. Kontinio

Nawaooo

ok

senier007:


Each prodojeep there cost from 20mil to 50mil
Toyota sienna cost more than 15mil brand new
New sienna cost close to 10mil and none of them is less than 20 so do the maths and tell me if your mouth too look like billion

I only snap few before they ask us to leave besides one of them was telling us more are on the way

abeg ayam confused, still looking for the correlation between the OP's write up and this one i quoted

Hahahahahahaa

Lost 9 soldiers & 1 C-JTF to rescue 10 NNPC staff.

Some lives have more value.

This thread is as confused as Nigeria

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it shall be well with our ever patriotic gallant soldiers

why the haste in searching for oil in a war zone?. Search for PEACE first.

Confusion thread

The way soldiers die n its swept under the carpet is scary ooo.....Nigerian military is bleeped......i just hope these families are well compensated

When I saw the headline I rushed in here expecting an eye-witness or first-hand account. Alas! I was disappointed. Thank you #Premium Times for doing what Naija Newspapers are good at-repackaging stories. Nonsense. Rubbish. Outta here.

Kolo dey worry dis thread

Please lets give the North their Boko Haram Republic,
While we in the South get Biafra & Oduduwa Republic.

By the way make I ask biko.

Which oil dem dey find for North, abi na Groundout Oil, Palm Oil or Vegetable Oil ?

If na crude oil dem dey find, God blessed the South not North with crude oil.

No mind Almajiri wey talk say na dem get the oil for South.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-4c9-Yf0-k

If not for the greed and desperation of the useless vegetable of a man called president,why would any sane government send oil explorers into a war region...but alas they've told us boko boys have being defeated so they have to keep up the propaganda..