Afraid of joining the military to combat the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists in the North-east, 167 Nigerian police, who were on training at the Nigerian Army Special Forces Training School in Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Wednesday abandoned their duties and fled with their respective riffles. Reports have it that the wanted officers absconded immediately they learnt that they would be deployed to locations where Boko Haram fighters are still active, especially communities along Nigeria’s border with Niger and Chad Republic. Recall that the Inspector general of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had promised additional 2000 police officers that would complement the efforts of the military against rampaging terrorists in the volatile North-east. These 167 officers were among those deployed to assist soldiers in the terrorism fight. However, documents exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, show that all the 167 officers have been declared wanted. Security sources said messages had been sent to di...
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