A serving soldier, who was on special assignment in the current fight
against the Boko Haram insurgents in Mungonu Local Government Area of Borno
State has been apprehended alongside one other for alleged robbery and car
snatching in Yola.
According to Nguroje, “the suspects accosted a lady along Target Junction and
ordered her to surrender her Toyota Camry car at gunpoint, which she did.
“Luckily enough, the matter was reported to policemen on duty along Target
Junction, who swung into action immediately, in collaboration with vigilante
operatives, and arrested the suspects.
“We were able to recover the car, an AK-47 rifle and 35 rounds of ammunition
from the suspects.”
During interrogation by newsmen, the soldier who identified himself as Dampa
Hyellambamun, said he was on special operations in Monguno.
“I got a pass to come to Yola from my base in Monguno and the pass had expired
since August 10,” he said.
Asked why he resorted to robbing innocent people instead of defending them, the soldier said he was forced to resort to self-help because he had neither received his salary nor allowance for a long time.
He said: “I was given a gun without salary and allowance. What do you
want me to do when I’m on the verge of starvation?”
The two suspects,
according to the Police spokesman, will appear in court as soon as
investigations were completed. (Vanguard)
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