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Don’t shoot at Boko Haram. Only defend yourselves when you encounter them - Military Commander

“Do not shoot at Boko Haram. Only defend yourselves when you encounter them, because their weapons are more powerful than yours,” said a Nigerian military commander. https://t.co/1sMJokBeDd pic.twitter.com/UrXCvkXYIV

— uchechukwu (@Uchechukwubiaf4) March 16, 2026

Nigeria is in deep shiii****

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I only pity my Southern brothers who are giving themselves out as bush meats to their northern commanders all in the name of enlisting into the Nigerian army.

And you are recruiting young men to go to their certain death...Nigeria is not a nation.

He actually means don't shoot at them because they are muslims carrying out jihad which is holy war that all muslims are bound to support. You see why NSA Nuhu Ribadu said that these terrorists are his brothers. And some people are still denying that there is state sponsored genocide against Christians in Nigeria

Hehehe 🤭 and they are running propaganda and campaign against the Igbos while begging them to come and join

He said don't shoot at him like don't waste those bullets execpt when defending yourself.... Allow the machine guns to clear the way ..which is far logical cos the machine guns have far longer and penetrating power ...

REDshouse:
He said don't shoot at him like don't waste those bullets execpt when defending yourself.... Allow the machine guns to clear the way ..which is far logical cos the machine guns have far longer and penetrating power ...

This interpretation is far more damaging. This means BH is more powerful than they are despite the billions of dollars budgeted for the fight.

There's nothing wrong with what he said; it's a military strategy due to the capacity of the arms they bear.

The real 5th columnists won't come out and disclose their Identities. They will work in secret, divulging classified information to the terrorists.

IkeOnyia:
He actually means don't shoot at them because they are muslims carrying out jihad which is holy war that all muslims are bound to support. You see why NSA Nuhu Ribadu said that these terrorists are his brothers. And some people are still denying that there is state sponsored genocide against Christians in Nigeria

What happened?
Have you not received alert or your appointment has been terminated

Lol. Thank God I went to school and understand comprehension. Otherwise, fake news marchants like you op would have been feeding me nonsense all my life.

The headline is completely false in its entirety. Both the tweet from Uchechukwu and the OP are pure lies. The commander never said what they are reporting. This thread is in gross violation of rule 8 and the OP should be sanctioned appropriately. It’s up to you seun and the moderators to enforce the rule.

In the first place what is this video doing online
This video is simply feeding information to the enemies about the strategy of the army and they can begin to lay mines and ambush the soldiers in response
Secondly, what the man is saying is common sense but where I have a problem is saying they shouldn't use their weapons except for self defense. If they sight a terrorist running away should they allow him escape since he's not attacking? It would have been preferable to ask them to only shoot at sight in my humble view

Is that what the commander said?
Your level of dullness is alarming

REDshouse:
He said don't shoot at him like don't waste those bullets execpt when defending yourself.... Allow the machine guns to clear the way ..which is far logical cos the machine guns have far longer and penetrating power ...

What happens if the man Operating the machine gun is killed or his gun jams. Don't you think if boko notice the man Operating machine gun is the only one shooting, that they will face him before turning to other soldiers.

REDshouse:
He said don't shoot at him like don't waste those bullets execpt when defending yourself.... Allow the machine guns to clear the way ..which is far logical cos the machine guns have far longer and penetrating power ...

If you are telling a trained soldiers when to shoot and when not to shoot at this stage as if they are still at depot then something is terribly wrong.. If this is strategy delivery, I fear for this country

Kukutente23:
In the first place what is this video doing online
This video is simply feeding information to the enemies about the strategy of the army and they can begin to lay mines and ambush the soldiers in response
Secondly, what the man is saying is common sense but where I have a problem is saying they shouldn't use their weapons except for self defense. If they sight a terrorist running away should they allow him escape since he's not attacking? It would have been preferable to ask them to only shoot at sight in my humble view

The video was posted by Uchechukwu. Should be too difficult to figure out where the leak came from. Hopefully, when Uchechukwu and his collaborators are fished out by the military, Peter Obi and Abaribe won’t start another round of protest and folks like you won’t start shouting about persecution.

You guys and fake news

You love to twist news

The commander didn't say so

This is very embarrassing at all levels.
How would they defend themselves by not shooting? Na to run away?
At this rate, Nigeria may just decide to make a deal to have these Boko Haram terrorists as the national security while they dump Nigeria army personnel.
Naija mata tire person joor.

hegelian:
If you are telling a trained soldiers when to shoot and when not to shoot at this stage as if they are still at depot then something is terribly wrong.. If this is strategy delivery, I fear for this country

Or you want soilders to shoot indiscriminately and waste bullets

Don't you know there are rules of engagement when fighting

Do you think it American war movie where they shoot anyhow

ZOO..

I dont know why SW youths are not interested in the Army of the NIGERIA they LOVE.

Nonsense.

NSA also told us that bandits are our brothers so we must show them mercy while they kidnap and eliminate Nigerians

So from the region of the poorest, they are able to mobilize funds for superior weapons to wage a war against the govt sponsoring the religion they are advocating for?

Some of my fellow agbado data boys needs to join the Nigerian army, we’re too many online defending Tulumbu’s government… people like Yarimo, Putindbutt, burob , seunmsg, madridguy, flangelo needs to be recruited into the Nigerian army…

I hate this government than many of you guys, and even worse the Fulanis and Islam.

But there is need to say things the way they are, instead of twisting them to suit our own bias and hate.

There is no place in the video the commander said they shouldn't fire at Boko Haram.

He was only stressing on the need to use their ammunitions optimally, and leave the heavy bombardment to the group with more sufisticated munitions and more reach to lessen the burden of the guys with lower reach, and lesser munitions.

and there is nothing wrong with that.

War is strategy, not indiscriminate firing of weapons.

I hate the type of politics you guys play in this country.

Na person way no value him life dey join Nigerian ARMY

I was wondering if I heard something else.

Isn't what he said logical than indiscriminate shooting?

REDshouse:
He said don't shoot at him like don't waste those bullets execpt when defending yourself.... Allow the machine guns to clear the way ..which is far logical cos the machine guns have far longer and penetrating power ...

REDshouse:
He said don't shoot at him like don't waste those bullets execpt when defending yourself.... Allow the machine guns to clear the way ..which is far logical cos the machine guns have far longer and penetrating power ...

Nothing wrong and what he said.



Even though I hate Nigeria soldiers.

donleo92:
Na person way no value him life dey join Nigerian ARMY

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