According to reports, 203 soldiers have been dismissed by the Nigerian Army for allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer. One of the dismissed soldiers, who preferred anonymity, said the soldiers were dismissed for asking for support equipment, following the army’s plan to convey them in a tipper for an operation in Bama and Gwoza, two strongholds of Boko Haram insurgents. Narrating the event that led to their dismissal, he said having engaged the insurgents in several past battles, majority of the soldiers argued that the operation would be fierce, and therefore requested support equipment. “So we asked for support weapons. No support weapon was provided. Our CO (Commanding Officer) said he would discuss with the GOC (General Officer Commanding) of the 7 Division at the headquarters. When he came back, he said we should stand down. We thought all was well,”our source said. But the request made by the soldiers fetched them more than they bargained for. The next...
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