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The Nigerian Army yesterday dismissed 227 soldiers over their alleged refusal to fight Boko Haram when the sect attacked and overrun Mubi in October last year. The troops were handed down the penalty after a summary trial that sppan 2 days at the headquarters of 3 division in Jos..One of the soldiers said after the trial,“How could they accuse us of refusing to fight when we have actually fought and the Boko Haram overwhelmed us?” Another one said,“They froze my account and stopped my salary for four months before dismissing me yesterday.All the allegations against us were false because we didnt refuse to fight.We fought and lost many of our colleagues in Mubi and we had to give up because the Boko Haram were better equipped than us. “Why were they not happy that we are still alive?I am still surprised seeing myself alive after the encounter”.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:40:42 +0000

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