The Nigerian Army has deployed the 3,032 soldiers who were recently reinstated to the North-East to fight Boko Haram insurgents.
According to Punch, the soldiers were sent to the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, after they had completed a two-week reorientation training programme at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kontagora, Niger State.
A military source was quoted as saying: “The Army authorities have re-launched the 3032 soldiers who were granted pardon by the review panel into the mission area.
“The soldiers were moved to the 7 Division Headquarters where they are expected to be deployed in various locations in the conflict area.
“You know that they were moved to the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kontagora, for a two week training programme for their readmission into the service.
“They completed the course and have been deployed in the North-East sometime last week to add more value to the operation.”
