Gen Mohammed Removed Following Maiduguri Mutiny

Gen Mohammed Removed Following Maiduguri Mutiny

After the Wednesday mutiny by the Nigerian soldiers of the 7th Division in Maiduguri Barracks, the division GOC, Major General Ahmed Mohammed, was removed, Vanguard reports.

It would be recalled that the soldiers started shooting sporadically at Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri, Borno State, because they were angry with the killing of their colleagues during an ambush, dissatisfied with not being given adequate weaponry and because of non-timely payment of allowances.

Following the mutiny the Nigerian military officials promised to investigate the incident.

Vanguard report indicates that Major General Mohammed was replaced by Brigadier General Mahmud Yakubu Ibrahim as Acting GOC. The appointment is said to come into immediate effect.

Source: Legit.ng

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