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We’re Fighting Boko Haram With Weapons Biafran Army Surrendered To Nigeria 51 Years Ago – Soldier

A Nigerian army officer engaged in the fight against Boko Haram has alleged that soldiers at the front use outdated weapons to fight Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents.

The soldier, who spoke to SaharaReporters on condition of anonymity, said the troops still use guns recovered from the Biafra Army after the civil war ended in 1970.

He alleged that top army officers, including former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, were using the Boko Haram war as an enterprise to enrich themselves at the expense of their lives.

“Some of these guns were bought by (Chukwuemeka Odumegwu) Ojukwu for the Biafran Army during the civil war. They were handed over to the Nigerian government after he and other leaders of the Biafra Army surrendered to General Yakubu Gowon.

“The bombs given to us by Buratai were made over 50 years ago as well, so we hardly use them,” he told SaharaReporters.

The Nigerian Army had recently accused 149 soldiers of the 153 Infantry Battalion, Marte of abandoning the Boko Haram insurgency fight and fleeing over alleged inadequate provision of arms and ammunition.

SaharaReporters gathered that the soldiers absconded from duty after insurgents attacked their camps, leaving scores of their colleagues dead.

The insurgents had on Monday, February 15 overrun Marte.

While most of the villagers ran away for safety, some were held by the insurgents.

SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen came with heavy machine guns and trucks, and took possession of the military formation in the community, including high profile fighting equipment and vehicles.

At least 10 soldiers were killed during the incident.

The gunmen also burnt two battle tanks and a pickup van belonging to the Nigerian Army.

“We lost about 10 soldiers in the fight, the troops were outgunned by the gunmen. It was an intense battle, the terrorists also suffered casualties but they were able to overwhelm the soldiers,” a military source had said.

SaharaReporters gathered that soldiers were moved to Maiduguri a few days after the attack while those from Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State, were used to replace them.

The army authorities subsequently dismissed them and retrieved their uniforms and identity cards.

They were however recalled a few weeks later.

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Nigeria is a failed Nation

There was a country!

For an Igbo soldier, enlisted in the Nigerian army to say this >treason.

And I his is the same biafra they are hoping to crush by all means, but I hey will never succeed

Freestainworld:
And I his is the same biafra they are hoping to crush by all means, but I hey will never succeed

Truth be said, Biafra is crushed already except you want to send money to Nnamdi's online Biafra.

This all you need to know how MIGHTY BIAFRA IS.

Chibuike21:
Truth be said, Biafra is crushed already except you want to send money to Nnamdi's online Biafra.

lols if he is sending the money to kanu,is that your business, instead concentrate on your poor brethens in IDP camp in far away Benin republic

Forget the fact that you are using an Igbo moniker,we really know who you are.

Makemefit12op:
lols if he is sending the money to kanu,is that your business, instead concentrate on your poor brethens in IDP camp in far away Benin republic

I know it's not my problem but I just feel sad for them. Imagine Kanu using the money to patronise ashewo joints in London.

Chibuike21:
For an Igbo soldier, enlisted in the Nigerian army to say this >treason.

This one na account wey simplyleo dey use do madness.. Here he replaced ipob wit Igbo

Chibuike21:
I know it's not my problem but I just feel sad for them. Imagine Kanu using the money to patronise ashewo joints in London.

U re just an afonja AKA Abdul-fulani

ejanla077:
U re just an afonja AKA Abdul-fulani

CORRECT ABD-FULANI NA HIM NAME

FULANI SLAVE

AREWAWIFE NOR BE WE SEND YOU GO NORTH O, SO ENJOY YOUR ONE NORTH FOR THAT END

OBALOLA55:
AREWAWIFE NOR BE WE SEND YOU GO NORTH O, SO ENJOY YOUR ONE NORTH FOR THAT END

Lol, apart from the insecurity, the North is a lovely, stress free, low cost place to live in. If you live in/around Abuja you'll love the life here.

Nigeria army should thank biafra
We also have more outdated ones to give

ArewaWife:
Lol, apart from the insecurity, the North is a lovely, stress free, low cost place to live in. If you live in/around Abuja you'll love the life here.

GOODLUCK O

Chibuike21:
For an Igbo soldier, enlisted in the Nigerian army to say this >treason.

Keep masquerading as an igbo

Lol

Ehya

This zoo can't just stand without igbos.. Look at them depending on the biafran weapons

Smh

army have very sophisticated
weapons, just that they are never enough to contain the growing menace
of insurgency.

Division is what is going to put an end to this boko haram stuff.

Still affirming the disclosure the NSA made that Buratai never bought new weapons or rifles.Biafra saving Nigeria against Nigeria

Sahara Reporters and FAKE NEWS

;The bombs given to us by Buratai were made over 50 years ago as well, so we hardly use them,” he told SaharaReporters

Who wants to join Nigeria army

Lol

ah ahn!
r u lai mohamed?!

If don't follow Nigeria military procurement of weapons I would fall for lie..
There's alot of upgrade going on in the military and alot still needs to be done..
But this crap news is a bullish.it