A Write-up by a Concerned Citizen

It is not enough for Nigerian army to make public apology for telling lies to Nigerians on the issues of rescuing oil exploration team attacked and abducted by boko haram , somebody should be held responsible and that is call ethics. The truth is even the oil exploration team were misinformed by the military that they have "COMBED" the bush and so the oil exploration team went in and became cheap preys to boko haram. The oil exploration team were given 18 soldiers with three old hilux that broke down several times in the bush which prolonged the work from 23rd July to 25th July 2017. The area is about 50km away from Magumeri which fall within the area of influence of boko haram and of course a no-go area for the military surveilllance. So how and when did the military "COMBED" the bush to have given the oil exploration team a signal to move in? Whoever declared the area safe is an accomplice to this attack and should be held responsible. After the attack, no any military search for anybody, they only moved closer to the scene, shelled the area and waited for a long time before moving in to collect dead bodies of victims. How could boko haram make a successful operation and wait for military to come and shelled them? Was it only boko haram shooting that killed victims or subsequent military shelling of the scene? Since boko haram were targeting oil exploration team for abduction to get money, why would they killed some and abducted some since carrying all may fetch them more money? What criteria did they used in selecting whom to kill and whom to abduct? The soldiers attached to the oil team are grossly inadequate in number and weapons and were hungry because their food during the trip was soaked gari and groundnut. So how much did NNPC actually paid for security that the military officials could not provide new trucks, enough weapons, soldiers and food to combat imminent attack by boko haram within their territory? Why did the management of University of Maiduguri preclude the University security men from judging and advising on signals given by the military, given the fact that it is a common Knowledge that the military have often lied on security issues? This attack was avoidable if appropriate procedures were respected. The military command that gave the false signal should be held responsible for this attack. And please help me, I didn't hear anything from the Chief security officer of Borno State (Governor Kashim Shettima) on this issue or is it not worth talking about? May Allah (SWT) intervene and put an end to accomplices of boko haram which will surely end the project.