Boko Haram: Some soldiers refuse to fight, demand better equipment

About 40 Nigerian soldiers are reported to
have refused orders from their superior
to move to the North to fight Boko Haram,

saying they will only obey the order if they are
provided with better equipment.
One of the mutineers who spoke anonymously
with BBC Hausa said lack of good weapons and
ammunition to fight the terror group is why a
lot of soldiers get slaughtered by the
insurgents, adding that the Nigerian army is
not ready to fight Boko Haram
“Soldiers are dying like fowl. The Nigerian
army is not ready to fight Boko Haram.
Boko Haram are inside the bush,
everywhere. They (senior commanders)
are sacrificing soldiers" he said.
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The mutineer also stated that the armored cars
they are expected to use in battle are old and
outdated.
He said he could not be court marshaled by his
superior for taking part in the mutiny because
only soldiers who decline to take part in wars
are court-marshaled, stating that he and his
other colleagues are not declining to go to war
but are only asking for better equipments
before they go to war.
"I joined the army to defend my country
but you cannot defend it without being
equipped to do so" he said