Kala-Balge Villagers Allegedly Holding 40 Soldiers Caught In Boko Haram Raid As Prisoners:
ENDS has received exclusive, distressing information that the villagers
of Kala-Balge in Borno state, caught over 40 suspected soldiers of the
Nigerian army and have held them prisoner since the defensive two weeks
ago where they successfully thwarted a Boko Haram invasion and killed
over 200 terrorists.
Since we were alerted to this highly incriminating story, 4 days ago,
ENDS has conducted several investigations and sourced more evidence
supporting this allegation. We have sourced information from several
townsmen who alleged that they have in their custody, over 40 soldiers
of the Nigerian army and the Nigerian government is aware of this and
pleading for their release secretly…
The villagers of Kala-Balge are sworn to secrecy and this has limited
the out-flow of this information. The unity of purpose and strength of
resistance of the Kala-Balge people against Boko Haram can be
recollected from their several successful united actions against Boko
Haram in which they have repossessed two light weight tanks, one APC,
several hilux trucks and dozens of motorcycles from the terrorists and
killed and arrested numerous. A vigilante in an interview with ENDS last
week told our officer in Abuja that due to distrust of the State
security services, they refused to hand over the APC and rather burned
it, because they were convinced if returned it will find its way back
into Boko Haram hands.
The villagers believe these are not terrorists dressed as soldiers,
but actual employed men of the Nigerian army. They also stated that this
is not the first such event where soldiers have been implicated in Boko
Haram raids.
A BBC Hausa report last week as carried by DailyTrust, stated that a
soldier of the Nigerian army had complained on air about his unit of
over 200 able men, being told to stand down and watch as only 50 Boko
Haram terrorists destroyed Gamboru-Ngala town this Month, killing over
300 and burning down the entire town. The solder who spoke to BBC said a
government military helicopter hovered above, providing cover to the
terrorists and did not fire to immobilize their tank and repel their
onslaught.
The United States has commented on the level of sabotage in the
Nigerian army under the Goodluck Jonathan administration; their distrust
of the Nigerian operations was so immense, it limited their information
sharing with Nigeria.
The possibility of 40 Nigerian soldiers being caught while involved
in an alleged Boko Haram raid is obviously very serious and has great
implications in the current state of success of Boko Haram and the
continuous genocide in the north with destruction of local farming. We
have been unable to get an official response from the Nigerian military
who did not answer our calls.
Dr. Peregrino Brimah for http://ENDS.ng [Every Nigerian Do Something]
Email: drbrimah@ends.ng Twitter: @EveryNigerian