Nigerian Military Detains General For Fleeing From Boko Haram

Brig Gen. Olukolade

The Nigerian Military has ordered that a General in the Army be detained for fleeing when Islamic insurgents, Boko Haram were coming to face his troops.

The general, who was coordinating the military onslaught to dislodge several Boko Haram terrorists from Bama, Gwoza, Madagali, Michika and other communities in Borno and Adamawa states fled when Boko Haram militants were coming face to face with his troops, according to the Vanguard.

He was accused of providing poor leadership and failure to instil confidence in his soldiers.

Vanguard reports that the when the insurgents came in full force to attack Bama, some top brass of the unit offered no resistance by running into the bush. Boko Haram reportedly entered the Brigade Headquarters and looted the Armoury. They also carted away military vehicles and tanks.

According to a source, some of the commanders were rescued from the bush by a battalion deployed at Konduga, which was stationed about 15 kilometres behind Bama, the last deployment before Maiduguri.

 “After seizing the equipment at the 21 Brigade Bama, the terrorists used the same weapons to attack the infantry battalion at Konduga but met their waterloo where hundreds of the Boko Haram insurgents were killed”.

It was further gathered that after running away from Bama, some top brass of the brigade and about 800 troops went straight to Maiduguri instead of joining the troops in Konduga to repel the attack.