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The Nigerian Army has officially declared one officer and 45 soldiers missing in a major Boko Haram attacks five weeks ago, TIMES can report.

Consequently, the Army authorities have formally informed the families of the 46 personnel of the fate of their loved ones and requested that their next of kin forward bank details for onward remittance of accrued payments, military sources told TIMES.

The sources said the declaration and notification were contained in a November 20 notice sent by M. Jimoh, the new commander of the Nigerian Army 145 Task Force Battalion in Damasak, Borno State.

Mr. Jimoh, a lieutenant colonel, sent the signal to the 145 Battalion rear base in Ohafia, Abia State, and copied the Army 7 Division Headquarters in Maiduguri and 82 Division Garrison in Enugu.
Also copied were 5 Battalion in Kano; 20 Battalion in Serti, Taraba State; 103 Battalion in Enugu and 119 Battalion in Malam Fatori, Borno State.

Also in receipt of the signal were 143 Infantry Battalion for special forces in Borno State; 144 Battalion in Asa, Abia State; and 146 Battalion in Calabar.

Each of the battalions copied in the signal had soldiers that were part of the 83 missing, TIMES understands.

Mr. Jimoh recently replaced K. Yusuf, a lieutenant colonel whom TIMES exclusively identified as the commander of the 145 Task Force Battalion who was amongst the missing soldiers.
The ission by the army that 46 personnel are missing came exactly five weeks after the soldiers were dislodged from their base in Gashigar, Borno State, by Boko Haram operatives.

The aftermath of the attack was exclusively reported by TIMES, which included how several soldiers drowned in River Yobe and how at least 83 troops went missing with Mr. Yusuf.

The troops were on deployment in Gashigar, which sits on the northernmost edge of Borno State, as part of the ‘Operation Gama Aiki’ aimed at displacing insurgents hibernating around the Nigerian border with Niger and Chad.

The operation was launched in June 2016.
They were manning the Forward Operation Base there when Boko Haram operatives pushed towards them with superior firepower in the evening of October 16, senior military sources familiar with the encounter told TIMES at the time.

After initial resistance, the troops soon abandoned their base and scampered for safety. At dawn on October 17, the leadership of the Nigerian Army was informed that Boko Haram attacked the troops when they jumped into River Yobe, where the sect opened fire and left unknown number of them fatally wounded.
Twenty-two of the fleeing soldiers were rescued by the Nigerien troops and transported to a hospital in Diffa, southern Niger, for treatment, the Army also learnt at the time.

Yet, for several days, the spokesman for the Army, Sani Usman, maintained that the report was false.
But on the same day that he spoke, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole in the northeast, Lucky Irabor, a major-general, claimed only 39 soldiers went missing.

The Army also opened a secret inquiry into the attackafter some brigade commanders raised questions about the conduct of the soldiers.
For instance, the commanders said it was difficult to explain how utility trucks were used to dispossess soldiers of their armoured vehicles especially when the soldiers said they were alerted in their various positions.

Senior military officials also found it curious that some of the soldiers were rescued by their Nigerien counterparts with their bullets still largely unspent.

“If they actually came under attack while they were fully at alert, then they should have exhausted their ammunition before taking to their heels,” the source said. “At least that much should be clear."

http://www.timesng.com/news/headlines/216039-exclusive-nigerian-army-officially-declares-46-soldiers-missing.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Oops....NA should act quickly to free this missing soldiers ooo...make their case no go be like Chibok Girls own....
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Meanwhile...am sure If our NA soldiers should dedicate medicum of unwarrantable gra gra/trampling they show us the civilian in the street...to the boko haram-am sure boko haram would have been long gone..
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Na civilian dem go dey do shakara for
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NA needs to desist from their crude way of relating with civilians..
you guys are meant to treat us like Gold ...then we can both end dis menace called boko haram together

43 soldiers declared missing after 5weeks by Nigerian Army, undoubtedly we expect the original figure to be x2 of this figure declared by Army.

Dem don cross go Chad..no one is ready to die for this shameless zoo

Boko Haram seems to have seized the initiative. They're now as potent as they were a year ago. It is saddening that the government inadvertently emboldened them with the ransom that was paid to secure the release of some of the Chibok girls. Our soldiers are now paying the price for that tactless decision.

My thoughts are with the families of the missing soldiers. May they return safely to their loving arms.

Upon all your lie lie , one thing is that the truth cant b covered forever. Nigerian Army and lie be like ewedu and gbegiri

Incompetent President

This is patheticnd maddening


If bh has been defeated as claimed by d govt nd widely circulated by zombie,why would these same bh ve the fire power to sack our soldiers frm base,nd even kill an handful of soldiers

Lia Mohammad I thought we are wining the war or he mean another war

46 soldiers

We will not take it!!

#bringbackoursoldiers.

On a serious note, I pray they are not dead.

This Boko Haram crisis is very far from over. In fact it is more deadly now compared to Jonathan's time because then we know what we are against as a result of the constant media reportage. Now the reverse is the case, more deadly attacks are happening on regular basis, but the media is under reporting it.

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tobiasbeecher:
This Boko Haram crisis is very far from over. In fact it is more deadly now compared to Jonathan's time because then we know what we are against as a result of the constant media reportage. Now the reverse is the case, more deadly attacks are happening on regular basis, but the media is under reporting it.

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My advice: you go and over-reporting Boko activities. OK?

Bad belle kee you.

After 5 weeks. Serving Nigeria is deadly

After technically denying that no NA soldiers were missing & denying it was a mere rumour? After a technically defeated BH may have captured & perhaps.........our soldiers? Where is Omenka that was arguing the other day defending this godforsaken government as usual? Nigeria is never worth serving or dying for.APC government It's a pity.

very sad news, this government is a lying one. built on lies and would be destroyed by it

Nigeria Army being massacred like chicken by Boko haram . Buhari don't care. He is already in Malabo,Equatorial Guinea 2weeks after coming back from trip to Marrakech,Morocco.
Sai Zombies!

One or two Afonja Lunatic and northern Almajiris will still find a way to blame GEJ and PDP over this.

Senseless government.

Lalasticlala seun what do you guys think?
Is Boko haram still attacking soft targets?

This means our soldiers have finished.
Too bad.

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My advice: you go and over-reporting Boko activities. OK?

Bad belle kee you.

I've great aversion for nonentities quoting me. Please take note

Abomination. That doesn't change the fact that the days of Boko Haram has been numbered. Mark it.

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My advice: you go and over-reporting Boko activities. OK?

Bad belle kee you.

And what was the APC doing during 2014-2015?

tobiasbeecher:

WTF is wrong with you man? Are you OK?

Don't worry. You doubt will be soon cleared.

Your lengthy ban is loading.

Why is this being reported after 3 weeks?

Why the secrecy ?

Chai... I news like this would have hit 100 news outlet in 2 seconds after breaking under the previous government..

But now , it is a hush-hush affair while evil reigns supreme in war front..

It's so sad that our gallant men are being daily sacrificed on the altar of greed of politicians..

May God console the bereaved families and give our government the spirit of honesty...

[/b]"Yet, for several days, the spokesman for the Army, Sani Usman, maintained that the report was false.
But on the same day that he spoke, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole in the northeast, Lucky Irabor, a major-general, claimed only 39 soldiers went missing."[b] Omenka was arguing with me the other day in their usual defensive ways.APC was formed on lies but lies can never sustain it.God save Nigeria.

Unfortunate

After five weeks!

Our sympathies to the families concerned.

News about terrorists, Boko Haram, are now hidden/not reported. Some beings spread lies around on someone's siblings and spouse lives. Pathetic.

Soldiers moral need to *encouraged* .

Families of soldiers are always concerned because for weeks no update from their sons, fathers, husbands of their well being.

What of that dictator who said he will lead from front? Is he also missing ?

Propaganda doesn't win a war