Investigation into the mayhem that claimed about 185 lives in Baga, Borno State last week has begun with more than 15 soldiers already arrested.
The Presidency has disputed the figure, saying that the casuality figure was “not more than 25.”
And contrary to earlier reports of the involvement of Nigerien, Chadian and Camerounian troops in the attack, fresh information yesterday indicated that only Nigerian soldiers were the brains behind it.
The detained soldiers, it was gathered, were undergoing intense interrogation on their culpability in the incident.
A reliable security source said: “Some soldiers have been arrested and detained over the Baga killings. They are being quizzed by the relevant unit.
“Of those screened, I think more than 15 of them have been implicated in the massacre. These soldiers were part of the team deployed in Baga. So, investigation is still on course.
“So far, there are intelligence reports indicating that Nigerian troops were mostly behind the Baga killings.
“There is no enough evidence that Chadian, Nigerien and Camerounian soldiers were involved in the killings.”
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a probe into the incident with a vow to punish any soldier implicated.
The military authorities have already dispatched a delegation to the town for an on-the-spot assessment.
At the head of the delegation is Major General Lawrence Ngubani, the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOPS) in the Defence Headquarters.
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But 4wat? God pls save ur children.
ReplyDeleteRubish
ReplyDeleteNobody probe d killing of soldier and police......
ReplyDeleteWhat rubish r u trying to say, r u telling me that a soldier sent for protection of the people, turns out to be their killers should not probed? What rubish!
DeleteIs rubish. What is the meaning of the arrest?
ReplyDeleteCKC pls allways confirm B/F u start pasting pls no solder was arrested pls. why will de arrest them for wht why are d community hiding d boko haram I just pitty d innocent childrent dat all.
ReplyDeleteCKC some of ur news mk me angry always confirm B/f posting no soldier dat was arrested pls.
ReplyDeleteDis arrant nonsense,y do we try 2 shift d blame 2 soldiers,when boko haram kill innocent people, nobody is investigated or detained like wise those harbouring dem.its high time we get things staright and face d scores not shifthing blames most we wait till d whole country becomes. Muslim state b4 we raise our head No,with dis on ground do d govt think d jtf ll protect her country d fear of being detained and jailed ll always come 2 d mind of soldiers,oga J reason oooh
ReplyDeleteSaw on the news this morning that no soldier has been arrested
ReplyDeleteIf na soldier,who to arrest.Govtment sef.
ReplyDeleteNa so dem go dey fool demselves.......mumu dem.....
ReplyDeleteThey rubbish you are sayimg won't help you a bit what you are saying is that the price of a chicken is more than the price of a Nigerian.
ReplyDeleteThe soldiers did not kill any inocent Nigerians.how many boko harma members have been arested and probe for killing inocent nigerians. The government should becareful with some issue
ReplyDeleteEven if solders were arested what would happen ar they going to kill them? The answer is capital NO,
ReplyDeleteWhy not arest the bkhrm bcus they know exactly were they ar.all am saying is this is politics I will just pray that ALLAH swt will bring end to this so as not to lead to civil war amin
Rubbish what did the soldiers did to deserve arrest?
ReplyDeleteI was actually thinking that when you kill a boko haram or a suicide bomber you find the face of predator. But kai, na normal face you go see, after you over come him he becomes a civilian. So what are we saying? If a BH station is identified soljas no go do their jobs again abi? Supports should be giving to our troops. Proper intells should assist them as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is a foolish and idiotic decision taken by the federal government in obasanjo regime the niger delta were fighting for their right due to infrastural backwardness and malicious damage of their fertile soil and pollution of waters in that area due to continuos high oil spillage occuring in that part of the country yet the federal government still went ahead to masacre a whole village in a state called "bayelsa" no living creatures were left behind yet the soldier were not probed neither were they arrested now "boko harram" an enemy of the nigerian and the entire planet earth members were killed and federal government is probing the soldiers involved, I wonder the kind of government in power and were there are taken this country to.
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