Boko Haram: Nigerian Army urges public to ignore claims of dismissed soldier

The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, warned members of public to be wary of a dismissed army personnel, posing himself in a video with all manner of lies to defraud members of the public.

In a statement on Wednesday by Onyema Nwachukwu Brigadier General, Director Army Public Relations, he said the Nigerian Army had taken congnisance of a video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where one dismissed Trooper Temple Ahunanya narrated a concocted story of how he was arrested, tried and sentenced to death for requesting better weapons to fight Boko Haram insurgents.

He said it was crucial to set the record straight and alert Nigerians to beware of the dismissed soldier’s criminal antics, aimed at defrauding members of the general public, as it posed a great danger to members of the public.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to commend trooper Ahunanya for making an attempt to serve this great nation.