A classified military document has revealed that 104 Nigerian Army personnel have been declared missing and listed as deserters after a deadly Boko Haram attack on a military base in Borno State.
The soldiers, attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalion along the Mandara–Buratai Road, were reportedly unaccounted for following the June 5 assault, during which at least eight soldiers were killed. According to the military signal, the missing personnel allegedly left their duty post with their service rifles and have not returned since the attack.
The internal document stated that the soldiers were officially declared deserters effective from June 5, warning that they would face disciplinary action if apprehended. Military authorities have also reportedly frozen the bank accounts of the affected personnel and directed army formations nationwide to arrest any of them found within their areas of responsibility.
The list of the missing personnel includes one Staff Sergeant, three Sergeants, seven Corporals, 38 Lance Corporals, and 55 Privates. The incident follows the Boko Haram attack that overran the battalion’s position, raising fresh concerns over the security situation in Nigeria’s North-East.
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