Wednesday, August 17, 2011

BOKO HARAM: Army General arraigned over suspects’ escape

Tribune
17 August 2011

•Sect members attack police station in Sokoto, kill 4 policemen, 2 civilians •Nigeria, US collaborate on security •More soldiers deployed in Borno

BRIGADIER-GENERAL Muraina Raji, former Commander, 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before a Special Court Martial over the escape of two detainees from the brigade’s detention facilities.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the detainees were suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, who were arrested over an onslaught on Bauchi late 2010.

Inaugurating the six-member panel in Jos, the GOC, 3 Armoured Division, Major-General Sunday Idoko, said that Raji was indicted for complicity by a military investigations report.
``It is the duty of superiors to observe, correct and instantly deal with negligence or any misconduct on the part of subordinates.

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