Troops of the Nigerian Military deployed to Gubio Local Government in Borno State have accused the government and the chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai, of abandoning them in the state.

The troops, who were recently attacked by Boko Haram, bitterly complained that the Chief of Army Staff sent them to Borno with inadequate ammunition despite the refusal of many soldiers to embark on the trip.

They said they had not been eating feeding well since their deployment to Gubio, particularly because they hadn't been paid their allowances since May.

The attack, according to one of the survivors, began at night and the soldiers were completely overpowered.

“The Boko Haram people came with nine gun trucks and military motors. We were surprised because the trucks were painted in the same colour of the army," the soldier, who asked not to be named for fear of losing his job, told SaharaReporters.

“They opened fire and when we could not face them because of our weapon, we all ran away. They followed us with big torchlights and killed many of us.”

Another source within the Nigerian Army revealed to SaharaReporters that the troops, who camped in a bush in Gubio, near Chad, were not given sufficient ammunition and materials to protect themselves and the territory.

“The troops were deployed to Gubio on 7th of June because of the Army Day that took place on the 6th of July," he said

“When they were asked to go, many of the soldiers declined but they were forced to go. They were given little combative weapons and ammunition to protect themselves. Many of them were afraid that Boko Haram would attack them.”

Lamenting the ugly situations they found themselves, the soldiers disclosed to SaharaReporters that they sometimes went two days without food because they are not well-paid.

“Since we have been on this assignment, we have not been eating well. No food for us to eat and we have no money to get food. We were supposed to be paid N1,000 daily but we were never given. The last time we got money was May, after the two weeks of training we had before coming to Gubio.”

Speaking about casualties of the recent attack in Gubio, another survivor told SaharaReporters that of the about 700 soldiers, less than 150 were alive and could be accounted for.

“When we did the last headcount, we were just 150. Fifty-two bodies were recovered dead from the attack and that means about 500 are still missing.”

The soldier added that some might be dead while fleeing the attacks.

The troops further criticised the Federal Government for not sending any aid since the attack; they added that they were "living like refugees".

“It is sad that nobody has come to see us or sent anything to us since we relocated to Gubi town," he added. “We are living like refugees because we are staying in a secondary school opposite 5 Brigade in Borno.”

The soldiers demanded that they are immediately taken out of Borno and returned to their units.

When contacted, Brigadier General Texas Jude Chukwu, Director Army Public Relations, debunked every claim, reiterating that the Army is not an institution that would send its personnel to a war zone and forget them there.

“Why would a soldier be complaining? Complaining of what? Are they owing any soldier?" he asked? “There is nothing like that, please. They are not owing anybody."

http://saharareporters.com/2018/07/30/exclusive-no-pay-may-were-living-refugees-say-soldiers-gubio

Nigeria my country

Even the python dancers are not spared in this administration's wickedness.

Buhari and his security chiefs are terorrist

Damn

Too bad for this country.

We dont have leaders. We have opportunistic looters.

Blood money is evil.

Our soldiers are real mumus and zombies. You are owed your money which is even meagre, you risked being killed and your loved suffering while they are sent away from the barracks with peanuts as compensation.
As Fela calls them ‘zombies’ if ordered to go and die they die. If ordered to kill the kill leaving behind trails of sorrow, blood, pain for others.

Ogas at the top getting so much money building houses in Dubai eg Burutai among others.

No wonder I lose sympathy for them when they are killed and their loved ones who have to suffer what other loved ones of victims of military brutality causes.

Let them keep dying a fool’s death a death for a useless nation not worth dying for.
MUMU and ZOMBIE soldiers.
See them complaining of lack of weapons but would not complain of that if they were to python dance or crocodile smile on unatmed civilians. Cowards in uniform. I have said it on many fora take away the gun from a typical African soldier and fight man to man, you would realize that they are not different from that bloody civilians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj5x6pbJMyU

Imagine the Mr Texas, igbo man lying. Tribalism only reign among the poor. The people oppressing them don't care. They are of one religion, tribe and color. Youth wake up, think Nigeria!!!

Buhari has failed woefully. A weak president who is only good at using powers and institutions of state to fight political enemies. His General rank is just by quota

Our last budget for defence was N465 Billion and Buhari borrowed 1 Billion Dollars (360 Billion naira) total of 805 Billion Naira but not paying soldiers risking their lives for us. Not equipping them for goodness sake

Buhari where did the money go?