{"id":47082,"date":"2016-03-02T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=47082"},"modified":"2016-03-02T16:17:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:17:19","slug":"boko-haram-100-soldiers-protest-sack-army-demand-reinstatement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/boko-haram-100-soldiers-protest-sack-army-demand-reinstatement\/","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: 100 Soldiers Protest Sack From The Army, Demand Reinstatement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About 100 soldiers who were allegedly dismissed by the Nigerian Army last<br \/>\nyear for losing their weapons and operational base to Boko Haram<br \/>\ninsurgents in the North East <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2108383271\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Wednesday<\/span><\/span> protested their dismissal from<br \/>\nthe army.<\/p>\n<p>The soldiers are demanding that the Nigerian Army obey the directive by<br \/>\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari for their reinstatement since August 2015.<\/p>\n<p>They also complained of not receiving their salaries since July last year,<br \/>\na situation they say has brought untold hardship to them and their<br \/>\nfamilies.<\/p>\n<p>Some of them told journalists that their travails started after they were<br \/>\nthoroughly scrutinized in September 2015 by an army investigative board<br \/>\nled by the General Officer Commanding One Division, Major General Adeniyi<br \/>\nOyebade, and thereafter transferred to the Nigerian Army Training Centre<br \/>\n(NATRAC) in Kontagora, Niger state for a pre-reposting training.<\/p>\n<p>After the training, the soldiers said their names were omitted in the list<br \/>\nof the over 3,000 that were re-instated, adding that nobody has been able<br \/>\nto explain to them the reason for the omission.<\/p>\n<p>Presently, they alleged that their families as well as personal property<br \/>\nhave been thrown out of the barrack following their dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>The aggrieved soldiers, who said they were unjustly dismissed without any<br \/>\nknown offence and without the benefit of fair hearing are appealing to<br \/>\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Army Staff, Lt. 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