Angry soldiers Thursday prevented the Ag General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 7 Division, Maiduguri, Brigadier-General Victor Eziegwu in a remote Borno village when he went there in a helicopter to address them.

The soldiers who are drawn from 154 and 155 TF Battalions were used to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists who were occupying Alagarno, a remote Borno town and were allegedly left there without food and water.

A source close to the angry troops said, “Though Alagarno has been taken over by soldiers after a fierce battle with the insurgents, the terrorists planted mines around the town and as I am talking to you now, they have blocked all routes to the village. We have no food and water and the only means to enter Alagarno is by air. No vehicle can go in and out now because of the mines and insurgents surrounding the town.

“Instead of them to use helicopters to supply us water and food as they did when mines were planted along Bama to Banki road and our soldiers were cut off in Banki, the GOC used a helicopter to come and address us over irrelevant issues and warning us unnecessarily rather than address issues bordering on our welfare.

“When he finished addressing us and was about leaving, soldiers blocked the helicopter and forced the pilot to come out of it. So many things happened in between before he was able to leave much later. I do not know if serious damage was done on the helicopter,” the source said.

Responding to a text message sent to him seeking for confirmation on the story, Deputy Director, Army Public Relation of 7 Division, Maiduguri, Col Mustapha Anka said he does not have details as he did not receive any official briefing on the matter.

“It is rumour I have been hearing. We are passing through so many huddles that you did not know because you are not part of us. We really need media cooperation to boost the morale of our troops. That is very essential at this time.

This is a critical moment,” he said.


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Everywhere is boiling in Nigeria currently. If you are not feeling the heat, you probably are dead or depressed beyond care or part of the paid propaganda machinery of this weak government.

SAI BABA?

And we are here asking for the head of Dasuki when even the major saboteurs are within the officers.

Just rumours passing...news from remote Maiduguri reaches online after 3days

Huddles or hurdles

Oga GOC, since you knew they don't have enough supply of water and food because of the road blockage by mines and they have complained, why fly go there empty?. When you were going there, why didn't you use that helicopter to get at least a manageable quantity of water and food for just the mean time pending when cargo fighter will bring the needed quantities. Instead you flew empty to go and warn them. People in high places always see themselves as God in Nigeria. May be, if you accompany food water with you in the chopper you will not be GOC again, baa? Rememeber, the chopper is not your personal effect and the maintenance and fuel it flies on are being cartered for by tax payers' money. Unexposure breeds 'malignant superiority complex syndrone' - the major ailment that most people in authority in Nigeria sick. The more exposed someone is, the less arrogant and hostile he becomes. Do I need to say that in advanced economies, leaders see themselves as servants of the people and pride themselves as being instrumental to the needed change.

only God can save Nigeria . .

Fela has cursed Nigerian Army.

So this hardship reach Sambisa

Fela has cursed Nigerian Army.

Useless country