Military chiefs sponsoring Boko ’Haram, soldier alleges

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Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah

A soldier has claimed that he witnessed incidents that suggested some military   chiefs work  with Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.

The soldier told the Voice of America Hausa Service  how his military unit in Borno State was ambushed by Boko Haram members.

He  said the commander of a nearby military unit in Bama recently sought assistance from his unit in carrying out a raid.

Chief of Army Staff in the fight against Boko Haram, relocates to troubled North East

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The Chief of Army staff,  Lt. Gen, Kenneth Minimah has relocated to the warring North East zone of Nigeria where in actuality the Boko Haram insurgence has been on the escalation in recent times. The Army Chief is said to have relocated there after the Feb. 26th directive by the National Assembly members for him to be present at the insurgent zone so he is able to personally monitor the problem there and give proper direction to the fight contrary to the terror group. 

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and the Army, George Sekibo has confirmed the Army Chief's relocation.