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Brig Gen. Olukolade |
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.
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