Nigerian soldier of 145 Battalion in Damasak, Maiduguri, Borno State has resigned over alleged starvation and maltreatment by the commanding officer, a military source said.

The source told SaharaReporters that the soldier angrily dropped his rifle on Tuesday and quit the job due to the hardship faced by soldiers on the front.

He said, “Today, a soldier dropped his rifle and quit the job due to frustration plus the hardship we are facing here.”

He had earlier told SaharaReporters that the commander of the battalion, Lieutenant Colonel SA Ochalla, starved him and his colleagues for four days straight without offering an explanation.

The soldier said the soldiers, who were fighting insurgents regardless of the situation, were aggrieved as their two months’ cigarette allowance had not yet been paid.

He said, “We the soldiers of 145 Battalion at Damasak, Maiduguri are dying of hunger. Our commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel SA Ochala, refused to feed us for four days now. He has also refused to give us our money for March and April cigarette allowance; the world should come to our aid.

“We haven't seen water to drink since morning, plus we have not had food for four days now. We have to fight regardless because our life comes first even before food. We are still combating insurgents even in this condition.

“This is the Nigerian system for you, everything is so corrupt. But the corruption is more pronounced in the Nigerian Army. I have been in the Nigerian Army for more than five years now and I think I can tell you this. Imagine, we are on deployment into the bush and we have not been fed yet. Our commanding officer gave no explanation for this. He has not held any meeting with anyone regarding this issue. We are starving, please help us.”

Nigerian soldiers have complained that they are outgunned by Boko Haram and that they are often sent into battle without adequate supplies.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/04/07/soldier-resigns-amidst-starvation-maltreatment-borno-%E2%80%93-source

kanu's brothers sabotaging Nigerian army

triple996:
kanu's brothers sabotaging Nigerian army

I know you’re just looking for attention

Ewu Hausa


I HOPE I MADE SENSE

There won't have been any complain from them if they are to attack unarmed protesters.

Nigerian top military commanders are evil and wicked

Cigarettes allowance

Hardship allowance

This country is finished!

No bi only cigarette allowance na igboo allowance

Instead of you to talk about food..you're asking for cigarettes allowance...una dey chop tobacco?
Some people can't just give corrective quotes without throwing insults..well make una continue..at least this one get sense..

Karlosorji:
The cigarettes allowance can be used to buy food. Whether you smoke or not it doesn’t matter

It's part of the trick to WEAKEN the soldiers so that it would be easy for Boko Haram to overcome them. The current Federal Government of Nigeria is led by terrorist elements. It's clear but people prefer to hide it due to the slave mindset that pervades the Nigerian landscape.

For money wey no be him own..highest level of witchcraft.

ok

lilvicky68:
Instead of you to talk about food..you're asking for cigarettes allowance...una dey chop tobacco?

Nicotine is needed in the fight against insurgency.

Shiit you dumbos won't understand.
Shey The army Hq wey start the disbursement for nicotine allowance no know wetin dem dey do?

cchub:

Nicotine is needed in the fight against insurgency.

Shiit you dumbos won't understand.

Mr nicotine what's stopping you from fighting insurgency?

Nigeria is finished. maltreatmenting soldiers risking their lives on the war front but feeding and handsomely rewarding 'repentant' terrorists. I even heard they want to start sponsoring Boko Haram to get foreign education

lilvicky68:

Mr nicotine what's stopping you from fighting insurgency?

Ain't my fight.

You and your colleagues have guns, yet you are complaining, people without guns what do you want them to do.
It means you might not get your pension and gratuity after being a zombie soldier.

cchub:

Ain't my fight.

You see yourself?

lilvicky68:

You see yourself?

Yes, I see myself.
I see you ain't got nothing else to say.
Anything else your dumb brain wants to add? Cos i see you're outta arguable points

When a northern soldier choose to sellout, he will use different method to achieve his goal

Joining Nigeria army as a recruit is just a suicide mission if you know you know

lilvicky68:

How will I argue with you..I never argue with my dogs finish na you?..Mr nicotine shift abeg..

then you shouldn't have quoted my reply.


Dumbo

cchub:

then you shouldn't have quoted my reply.


Dumbo

You were expecting an argument and I can't give that to you..enjoy your nicotine filled life..

Jmm

lilvicky68:

You were expecting an argument and I can't give that to you..enjoy your nicotine filled life..

I don't smoke.
if you don't want to argue, you should've just let my mention slide, don't reply it.

But your dumb brain just can't let it go......Dumbo

cchub:

I don't smoke.
if you don't want to argue, you should've just let my mention slide, don't reply it.

But your dumb brain just can't let it go......Dumbo

Ok oh.. thanks

Richie6:
Cigarettes allowance

Hardship allowance

This country is finished!

Bicycle allowance dey sef for nysc and we expect to progress in a corn tree where bicycle is still used to guage 21st century allowance

lilvicky68:

Ok oh.. thanks

You're welcome

Good one ooh... This is the wrong time to join the NA.

OOzz:
Nigerian top military commanders are evil and wicked

For not given him allowance for smoke

EKWENSUBBQGRILL:
We the entire staff and management of RITUALSBBQGRILLS commend our darling daddy for keeping our soldiers fit & battle ready by placing them on a strict military diet. Bandits are in trouble.

Aje daddy

It looks like the guy has been kidnapped at Benin bypass. He thought APC will notice him like Oyigbo Update and give him a job. Unfortunately, the Islamic Jihadi party knew he was not hard enough to be a terrorist, so they just left him alone to be doing our "darling Daddy'' without pay.