From Vanguard: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/sabotage-army-col-10-officers-set-nigerian-tankers-ablaze-pave-way-boko-haram/

There were shocking revelations at the weekend that an Army Colonel, some junior officers and soldiers who were taking part in the military offensive to reclaim communities taken over by the Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa State, have been arrested for sabotage.

Soldiers tasked with fighting Boko Haram militants arrive to face trials for mutiny in Abuja on October 2, 2014. Nearly 100 soldiers tasked with fighting Boko Haram militants in Nigeria's far northeast appeared at a military court martial on Thursday, facing a range of charges including mutiny. The hearing comes just weeks after a tribunal sentenced 12 soldiers to death following their conviction for shooting at their commanding officer in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, in May.
Top military sources said that the colonel (a Muslim) who was Commanding a team of three Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC’s, with the capability to fire up to a range of 1.5kilometres or even more, had instead of pursuing the terrorists, deliberately set the APCs on fire between Gulak and Madagali, before running away with his team of soldiers into the bush.

Saturday Vanguard gathered that the Army authorities were outraged over the development and ordered the arrest of both the commander, the junior officers as well as the soldiers under his command.

Narrating how the ‘’embarrassing incident occurred,’’ a source who was privy to the development noted that until the latest development, the Special Forces of the Nigerian Army who commenced the putsch to rout Boko Haram terrorists from Bazza, Michika, Gulak and Madagali from Vimtim, had successfully dealt with, and inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists up till Gulak.

It was said that between Gulak and Madagali, the Colonel who had all along been prided with air surveillance reports, was again informed that Boko Haram terrorists were approaching his team in six Toyota Hilux Pick Up vans from the Madagali axis.

“However, rather than blasting and taking out the terrorists in their pick-up vans; he ordered his soldiers to jump out of the APC’s and set the armoured tanks on fire, without realising that he was being monitored. This was shocking because the terrorists were armed with weaponry which were grossly inferior to the firepower of the Nigerian Army Amoured tanks. After accomplishing the sabotage act, the Colonel and the junior officers and soldiers ran away into the bush, claiming that they were overpowered by a better armed group of Boko Haram terrorists,’’ Saturday Vanguard was told.

Military sources said that the action of the Colonel and soldiers under his command had given vent to the disclosure by the top hierarchy of the military that there were so many fifth columnists in the military working against the country’s determination to flush out Boko Haram terrorists in the land.

Consequently, Saturday Vanguard was told that a Board of Inquiry, BoI, had been set up by the Army authorities to investigate the Colonel and his soldiers after which a Military Court Martial would be set up to try them for conspiracy, treason and willful sabotage among others.

Also speaking on the development, a senior officer confided in Saturday Vanguard thus, “You can now see why the Military Court Martial which is currently sitting is inevitable. The uninformed would feel that soldiers who are fighting the nation’s battle are being unjustly punished. But the truth is that many of them are sabotaging Nigeria and making the insurgents look formidable for reasons that cannot be explained. Some of them appear sympathetic to the insurgents.

“How can it be explained that several APCs that cost up to $1million each in some cases or more will be willfully destroyed by Commissioned Officers, COs, who swore to defend the territorial integrity of their nation, just to help terrorists? That is treason of the highest order.”

The source added that the new vigour and determination with which Nigerian troops had been prosecuting the war, resulting in the killing of several commanders of the sect as well as hundreds of the insurgents, was the fallout of the new position of the military high command to deal with those pursuing a different agenda from that of the Federal Government.

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh said last week that the death penalty imposed on the 12 soldiers who were tried for treason was lawful and in accordance with military dictates. He spoke at a three-day conference organised by the National Security Adviser in collaboration with Trim Communication Nigeria Ltd on Media/Security relationship in crisis management.

According to him, “The day you join the military you have signed off, whether life or death, and it is obey before complaint. How can a soldier just jump out of the APC because you want to donate APC to Boko Haram; and somebody is there talking about constructive mutiny.

“The laws are there, if you run away from the enemy, you will die and that is what the military law says. Apart from the old Nigerian law, we abide by the military law. Nobody forces or conscripts anybody into the military. It is a voluntary service, and so if we have this type of challenge, you should be able to confront it and not to run away.”

http://www.kingebuka.com/2014/10/sabotage-army-col-10-officers-set.html

Firstly, Specifying that he is a Muslim is wrong, in the Military, it is known as the Nigerian Armed forces not Christians or Muslims.

Secondly , If the allegation is true,then this is crazy, why will a senior officer do what even Junior officers will not dare do?

He should be tried to be a deterrent to others.

Junk jounarlis.
The problem confroting nigeria is too much and what we need is bravery to confront it.

They should be dealt with... Seriously...

Wrong decision,,dance to the tune of the music you played..

Without Sabotage, Corruption and Moles in Nigerian Military, Bokoharam would fizzle out in just a month.

We all know this

But Would the Junior Soilders also suffer for Carrying out the Instructions from Thier Leader? hmmmmmm

NIGERIA ARMY ARE REALLY TRYING EXCEPT SOME FEW BAD EGGS. ALL BAD EGGS SHOULD BE FLUSH-OUT BUT WE SHOULD HEAR FROM THE OTHER SIDE TOO

He should be seriously questioned, how can a senior officer show so much unprofessionalism

This is serious the military should deal with this seriously

Kill those ba.stards...
Had it been its civilians, they'd find delight in harassing and display of bravery...,

donpope1:
Kill those ba.stards...
Had it been its civilians, they'd find delight in harassing and display of bravery...,

Yes sire. I just witnessed their killing boss, all dead now

for very long time northern Moslem soldier always showing love to boko haram. Does these people like the way their land and their economy are been destroyed . these people are working against the progress of the country and the same time putting the blames on an innocent Jonathan. How can a war in a family be won when you have an enemy within the same family. it will only take miracle for such war to be won, may God help us.

[size=18pt] This is very disgraceful of those officers to collect salaries for years and will fail to perform when the situation demands the best of them. it is only civilians most of them know how to victimised. that Commander really need to be punished[/size]

burning APCs before u run, why not run with those APCs. Hand over those ur big weapons to Mopol lets see what the can do. too much sympathizers

I have always thought it impossible for a mere terrorist to declare a Nigerian land for himself, how can? Every military personel that is found to be involved in sabotage or mutiny in this circumstance should not live again.

Hmm this days trending is mutiny brave soldiers why are u guys doing this when d storm is almost over why this when we are seeing sign of victory

Ehen this is what I call hot news. I said it b4 and ill say it again never trust these muslims.

LordMecuzy:
Without Sabotage, Corruption and Moles in Nigerian Military, Bokoharam would fizzle out in just a month.

We all know this

But Would the Junior Soilders also suffer for Carrying out the Instructions from Thier Leader? hmmmmmm

I wonder if it would have been termed mutiny if the junior soldiers had ignored the order from the colonel.

Tanks not tankers. Simple but important. Get it right.

overhypedsteve:
He should be seriously questioned, how can a senior officer show so much unprofessionalism

Monsieur the story is bogus
The name the officer as muslim just to drive a dirty point
Source has NO
The Col was known as muslim but his name is unknwn
What's the unit under his command
How was he watch by sat ne
Sabotage is real
But these story is bullshiiit

maslong:
for very long time northern Moslem soldier always showing love to boko haram. Does these people like the way their land and their economy are been destroyed . these people are working against the progress of the country and the same time putting the blames on an innocent Jonathan. How can a war in a family be won when you have an enemy within the same family. it will only take miracle for such war to be won, may God help us.

Back offff. That's exactly what the useless writer of this story was trying to spread
I can swear with God
That muslem within the ranks of Nigeria Armforces.
Day & nyt
Rain&sunshine but their life's on the line for their Homeland
I have lost love one's in d battle against insurgents
The Army is a coherent united force
Every soldier's allegiance is with his Homeland
And will die to protect it

they'v jst made things difficult for the 12 mutinous 'death roll' soldiers whom nigerians have been pleading for..cos these ones will recieve no pity n shall be shown no mercy..#KILLTHEMALL!