101 soldiers abscond after Boko Haram’s attack in Marte and Dikwa
12 officers and 89 soldiers have been declared missing by the Nigerian army in the wake of last week’s Boko Haram attacks on Marte and Dikwa local government areas of Borno State.
A signal dated March 1, 2021 from Operation Lafiya Dole Headquarters in Maiduguri, revealed that the soldiers were declared as deserters.
It was alleged that three majors, three captains, six lieutenants, three sergeants and 89 soldiers fled in the aftermath of the attacks on Marte and Dikwa.
Daily Trust reported that the signal, signed by Col. A.O. Odubiyi, on behalf of the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, partly read;
“I am directed to connect Reference A on above subject and to respectfully forward details of additional officers and soldiers who absconded from the defensive location during the BHT attack on New Marte and Dikwa.
“You are requested to declare the named officers and soldiers’ deserters WEF 19 Feb 21. You are also requested to cause HQ NAFC to freeze their accounts and apprehend/bring them under military escort to this Headquarters if seen within your AOR.”
Premium Times reported that the bank accounts of the affected personnel have been frozen. The order to arrest and freezing of bank accounts of the fleeing soldiers reportedly came from authorities of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno.
Various formations of the army have been notified to immediately apprehend and deliver any of the soldiers found in their areas of responsibilities. See the names of the soldiers below;
GY Mohammed
EP Nwangwu
US Muhammad
EG Utok
A Ibrahim
US Ibrahim
ME Ochei
EN Essien
FC Maduako
KO Adejare
S Mammada
YJ Ishaya
Muazu Yusuf
Musa Usman
Idris Garba
Chigbo John
Aminu Mohammed
Godfrey Samuel
Christopher Silas
Okoro Emeka
Meze Hillary
Zakka Peter
Onyebuchi Kennedy
Okunola Oluwasegun
Suoyefe Abiola
Mwankat Shalmak
Ekekien Peter
Daniel Emmanuel
John Monday
Yakubu Amos
Aminu Saidu
Pius Okoro
Kenebra Shedrach
Dominic Eworo
Ojo Oluwasegun
Nura Lawal
Yakubu Suleiman
Johnson Chorus
Isah Shaibu
Nasiru Hamisu
Jibrin Sa’adu
John Ukpenkune
Umar Sani
Mustapha Suleiman
Isiaq Adam
Muhammed Ahmed
John Richard
Kabiru Hashimu
Awuna Monday
Isah John
Zamani Fidelis
Abubakar Adam
Philip Chia
Ogundipe GBenga
Samson Unite
Francis Audu
Abubakar Musa
Ibrahim Adamu
Sadiq Abubakar
Lawal Abdullahi
Ajala David
Suleiman Jamilu
Okoro Ama
Sunday Sule
Aimato Abdulsalam
Abubakar Musa
Suleiman Kabiru
Onu Kingsley
Buba Usman
James John
Hussaini Adamu
Shamsudeen Ismail
Saidu Sani
Abdullahi Musa
Abubakar Yahaya
Edosa Aigboje
Ibrahim Umar
Chukwujekwu Okenwa
Abdullahi Usman
Ukali Emmanuel
Joseph Benard
Ewubare Gold
Abimiku Sunday
Ibrahim Mansur
Joseph Ayuba
Ayanyemi Tayo
Remember Jeremiah
Jimoh Adesina
Ukwokori Precious
Ayawei Ayibatemi
Kalu Sunday
Abdulkadir Ahmed
Osakwe Festus N
Badamashi Omokafe
Levi Pwagureno
Paul Pilate Saddam
Bello Musa
Moses Ayo
Ademu Alih
Ogobi Fredrick
Benedict Uduebor
The publication reported that soldiers attached to 15 Task Force Battalion were ambushed and dislodged after hours of intense fighting.
Those familiar with the matter, said the troops were overwhelmed and could not withstand the superior firepower of the terrorists. The unit then tactically retreated .
