Nigerian Army dismisses three soldiers, hands them over to the police

Three soldiers who were arrested with 22 others by a joint patrol team in the early hours of Sunday at a building in the outskirts of Maiduguri, have been dismissed by the Nigerian Army.

Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, the theater commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, made this known while handing over the dismissed soldiers to the police in Maiduguri on Sunday, September 22.

He said the soldiers engaged in various crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, killings and cultism after being deployed to the Operation Lafiya Dole.

He added that the soldiers were dismissed in accordance with the military procedures.

“The three soldiers were caught among the evil group, there was further resistance and attempt to escape, so we tied them up with ropes because handcuffs were not available.

“In addition; we could not put violent men that do this kind of crimes into a police van to take to the station, there will be breakout on the road and we know what would happen.

“We have to restrain them thoroughly with ropes before we take them and handover to the police.

“The Acting GOC, 7 Division, Brig.-Gen. AK Ibrahim, has conducted military procedures. We do not keep armed robbers, kidnappers and cultists in the army, they had been dismissed.

“We gathered here to witness their handover to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for civic action, they are dismissed, and they are no longer soldiers of the Nigerian Army.

“Our code of conduct is strict and high, no evil soldier will be allowed to serve in the army,” Olusegun said.

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