“A soldier gave out information on the movement of our troops. The troops were attacked at somewhere close to Okene; the guy has been apprehended and is going to be court-martialled...
“Again let me warn; let me also use this opportunity to warn officers and soldiers who indulge in giving out information both from the Army headquarters and other formations; certain vital information that has in one way or the other worked negatively in our operations."
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Ihejirika, who spoke at the opening of Army Transformation and Innovation Centre in Abuja, said another set of officers were caught while posting comments he described as “negative” and conversing with Boko Haram terror suspects on the Internet.
He stated, “There are some soldiers that have been found to be posting negative comments on the Internet and some conversing with insurgents. I want to state that any officer or soldier caught linked one way or the other will be disciplined severely, there are no two ways about it.
“So the Directorate of Military Intelligence is encouraged to continue to monitor the activities along with military police and other commanders in the field because military service is service of patriotism.”
OluFamous.Com observed that it's been said in the past that some Northern military officers are helping the dreaded Boko Haram sect to operate, but this is the first time the Army Chief is speaking up.
