An ECOWAS court has ordered the Nigerian government to pay the emolument of a group of 244 soldiers who got dismissed in 2016.

The soldiers got sacked after they were accused of abandoning their posts during a brutal battle with the Boko Haram insurgents.

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They blamed their deleriction of duty on inadequate ammunitions which put them at the peril of theur lives.

The court which sat in the Nigerian capital, Abuja found the government had erred in the manner they relieve the soldiers from the army.

The soldiers who dragged the Nigerian government to court to demand the respect of their fundamental human rights which included salaries and other entitlements.

Justice Keikura Bangura in his final ruling rejected the soldiers’ application to be reinstated into the Nigerian army but upheld their application of being given their salaries.

Boko Haram launched its insurgency in north-east Nigeria some ten years ago. It sought to overthrow the Nigerian democracy and replace it with sharia law.

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The group’s deadly activities have claimed more than 36,000 lives since and displaced nearly two million people in the country.

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Nigerian terrorist group, Boko Haram has counted many casualties after the country’s army engaged them in a deadly encounter.

In a post shared on the official Facebook page of the Nigerian Army, it was revealed that the terrorists clashed with the terrorists on the 26th of May.

There was an exchange of heavy gunfire which resulted in the demise of top commanders of the banned terrorist group.

The statement also listed Manzar Halid, Amir Abu Fatima, Nicap Abu Jamratu AL-Naweer, Kaka Bana and Tareta babakari as some of the deceased commanders.

The post also added that many weapons of the group were seized thus weakening their chances of launching serious deadly campaigns on the Nigerian citizenry.

Boko Haram has waged a decade-old insurgency against Nigeria in a bid to institutionalise Islam as a state religion.

They also want the country to throw away its democratic dispensation and impose sharia law in accordance to Islamic principles. The war has killed tens of thousands of civilians.

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At least twenty fighters aligned to the Boko Haram insurgency group have been Killed in a battle with the Nigerian Army in Baga, a small town in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria.

The commander in charge of media relations, Major General John Enenche confirmed this in a statement released to the Nigerian press.

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He said troops undertook the major offensive operation with the support of the Nigerian Army Super Camp in Baga, against the insurgents.

He added that those killed were armed with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small weapons. The terrorists were an route to attack surrounding villages when they got ambushed by the army.

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Fortunately, no Nigerian soldier died in the battle. However nine soldiers were wounded in the operation and have transported to the hospital for treatment.

Boko Haram has waged a decade-old insurgency against Nigeria in a bid to institutionalise Islam as a state religion.

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They also want the country to throw away its democratic dispensation and sharia law in accordance to Islamic principles. The war has killed tens of thousands of civilians.

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You can only describe it as the height of lawlessness and abuse of power by the very people in whose hands power has been vested to protect the citizenry.

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The video below shows a group of Nigerian army cadets who stopped traffic on an expressway simply because they feel the civilians can’t do anything.

That was exactly the words spoken by one of the cadets in the video. The cadets are seen in the video on the expressway just making noise in jubilation as motorist had stopped their cars looking on helplessly.

The video has incited many comments from social media users on Twitter. While commentators were simply doubtful they were Nigerian cadets involved in the incident, other thought otherwise.

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For some commentators too, the act by the cadets was a show of disrespect and lack of discipline on the part of the cadets. Below are some selected comments:

“I doubt very much if cadets (Officers in training), who ought to be an embodiment of discipline, will bring themselves so low to behave like druggies. If they are really cadets, it will only be matter of time before they go full blown disgracing Nigeria.”

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We do not need to insult the system itself rather look for a way to fished out the bad one among them, if these are real n they are the cadets awaiting to be commissioned then, they need to be court Marsha and tried with immediate sentence and then send to prison

“Can u imagine? Ordinary cadets o. What would now happen if they become real soldiers. Set awon delinquent.”

Additionally, some twitter user were disgusted to the extent that they called on the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army to investigate and dismiss the cadets in the video. Some of these comments read:

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“@HQNigerianArmy we want u to make us proud, we need u to get this set of miscreants and deal with them. This are the ones destroying the image of the Army”

“@HQNigerianArmy can you please fish out these unprofessional nitwits and flush them out of the system”

Watch the video below:

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The Nigerian Army has reported that five Boko Haram fighters belonging to the Al-Barnawi faction have surrendered to troops of the 3 Battalion following sustained bombardment of the insurgents’ hideout in the Northeast.

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Army Operations Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu in a statement gave the names of the surrendered insurgents as Ramat Mohammed, Alhaji Brazil, Bukar Gambo, Waziri Bukar and Bashuna Musa.

According to the statement, the suspects were forced out of their hideout by hunger and unending bombardments, which they said left them with no choice than to surrender.

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Iliyasu disclosed that troops operating in various theatres have continued to record significant achievements, adding that troops have intensified operations nationwide to deny criminals freedom to operate.

Portions of the statement read: “between the 1st and 8th of October 2019, troops of the Nigerian Army operating in various theaters of operations across the country have continued to record significant achievements.

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“In the NE Theatre, as troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE intensify the bombardment of identified Boko Haram criminals locations and blockade of the criminals’ crossing points and escape routes, more criminal insurgents are giving up their indignant acts of criminality and surrendering to troops.

This sobriety is further exacerbated by hunger resulting from the blockade of their supply routes, arrest of their Logistics suppliers and collaborators as well as incessant artillery bombardments of their criminal hideouts.

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“Accordingly, 5 marauding Boko Haram criminals surrendered to troops of 3 Battalion in Gamboru Ngala and Dikwa respectively. During preliminary interrogation, the surrendered insurgents revealed that hunger and unending bombardments of their hideouts left them with no choice than to escape from them.

“They also disclosed that they belong to the Al-Barnawi faction. The surrendered insurgents include Ramat Mohammed, Alhaji Brazil, Bukar Gambo, Waziri Bukar and Bashuna Musa. The suspects are currently undergoing further interrogation”.

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“In the light of the above, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, wishes to thank patriotic Nigerians for availing the Nigerian Army with useful information that led to the successes recorded and further enjoins them to continue to relentlessly support the Nigerian Army in order to effectively rid the society of the myriads of security challenges being confronted in our nation.

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