An Army Colonel,
some junior officers and soldiers reportedly helped members of the
dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram in the North eastern part of the
country.
According to
Vanguard, the shocking revelation which was made at the weekend occurred as the
military personnel were involved in the offensive to reclaim communities taken over by the Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa State.
Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the Northern part of the country
A high ranking military personnel who did not want to be named said,
the colonel who is a Muslim was Commanding a team of three Armoured
Personnel Carriers, APC’s, with the capability of firing up to a range
of 1.5kilometres or
more,
deliberately set the APCs on fire between Gulak and Madagali, and ran
into the bush with his team instead of firing at the advancing
terrorists.
It was gathered that the Army authorities were angered by the report
and ordered the arrest of the commander, the junior officers as well as
the soldiers under his command.