Calm Returns After Angry Soldiers Hold Maiduguri Airport Hostage

The Nigerian Army says calm has been restored at Maiduguri Airport seized for two hours by soldiers who protested against their posting to Marte area in Borno state.

Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre Command, stated this in a statement on Monday.

Nwachukwu said the protest by the few unscrupulous troops happened while the command was conducting a redeployment of soldiers at the Maiduguri Airport, following a directive to review troops’ deployment in Maiduguri metropolis, to reinvigorate the security architecture of the city.

He said, “The redeployment became expedient after a recent assessment of the security situation by the Theatre Command. Regrettably, however, a few of the troops who had misunderstood the development and erroneously assumed it was going to negatively affect their rotation from the theatre of operation became agitated and reacted by firing into the air.

“Calm has however been restored, as the Theatre Commander, Major General Abba Dikko has promptly taken charge of the situation after addressing and admonishing the troops.

“The Theatre Command undoubtedly considers this ugly incident quite regrettable and appropriate measures are being taken to forestall a recurrence.”





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