Army General Escapes Lynching By Hungry Soldiers | See Reasons

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Army General Escapes Lynching By Hungry Soldiers | See Reasons

The General Officer Commanding of the Nigerian Army 7 Division in Maimalari, Victor Ezegwu, escaped being lynched by rampaging Nigerian soldiers on Friday morning.

Details of the attempted assault on Ezegwu, a major general, by troops attached to Operation Rescue Finale in Sambisa Forest, came a day after he denied PT report about a mutiny on the battlefront.

The troops were enraged over poor welfare arrangement (leaving them without food) and alleged deceit by their commanders, sources recounted.

According to Premium Times, they accused the commander of leaving them to fight for two days without food. The incident occurred in Sambisa Forest on Friday morning.

Most of the soldiers involved in the mutiny were deployed to Sambisa from 21 Brigade in Bama.

PT obtained new details of the incident on Saturday, that show that the soldiers went from 9:00a.m. on December 14 till 6:00p.m. on December 15 — more than 24 hours — without food.

When General Ezegwu eventually arrived in a helicopter bearing foods and other supplies on Friday morning, the troops swooped on him and scavenged the snacks, food and water he brought. They removed all the supplies, including parts for operational vehicles and other equipment, before moving towards the GOC in an attempt to attack him, sources said.

“The GOC escaped being lynched because he was immediately shoved into an aircraft and whisked away from the area,” a source said.

With their target having escaped, the troops began sporadic firing, sources said. They also rained curses on their commander.

The gallant soldiers in the battle field have also complained that someone is reducing their money.