Boko Haram Ambush: Why Nigerian Soldiers Open Fire at Army Commander in Maiduguri

Witnesses confirmed that the Nigerian Soldiers opened fire on their commander in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri.

Reliable security sources also confirmed that men of the Nigerian Army who are Angered by the death of 12 of their colleagues in a Boko Haram ambush, on Wednesday, opened fire on the vehicle of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Ahmadu Mohammed bu that GOC escaped unhurt after soldiers shot at his car at the Maimalari barracks, the sources said.

Islamist sects Boko Haram writes Army, threatens to attack Maiduguri barracks

The members of the Boko Haram Sect have written to the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army threatening to attack Maimalari Barracks on Friday (today). Investigations revealed that security had been beefed up in the Maimalari Barracks which has the Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the Artillery Corps, the Ordinance, the Signal and other crucial units of the Army in Maiduguri.

It was gathered that while security agents saw the letter as a ploy to instill fear into security operatives, all efforts were being made to ward off any attack on the foremost military formation in the North-East.  A source said that the insurgents might have compelled one of the drivers to get the letter to the military of their plan to attack the barracks.