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Three soldiers have been dismissed by the Nigerian Army in Borno State for alleged involvement in Kidnapping, armed robbery and killings.

The soldiers were said to have been arrested among a Kidnapping gang in the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The Theatre Commander of Operation Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, disclosed this on Sunday in Maiduguri while handing them over to the police.

Adeniyi, who disclosed that the soldiers were arrested with 22 other suspects by a joint patrol team in the early hours of Sunday at a building in the outskirts of Maiduguri, said they were initially deployed to the Operation Lafiya Dole, but engaged in nefarious activities such as kidnapping, armed robbery, killings and cultism.

He added further that the erring soldiers were dismissed in accordance with the military procedures, warning that the army would not condone criminals in its fold.

“The three soldiers were caught among the evil group, there was further resistance and attempt to escape, so we tied them up with ropes because handcuffs were not available.

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“In addition; we could not put violent men that do this kind of crimes into a police van to take to the station, there will be breakout on the road and we know what would happen.

“We have to restrain them thoroughly with ropes before we take them and handover to the police.

“The Acting GOC, 7 Division, Brig.-Gen. AK Ibrahim, has conducted military procedures. We do not keep armed robbers, kidnappers and cultists in the army, they had been dismissed.

“We gathered here to witness their handover to the Nigeria Police Force for civil action, they are dismissed, and they are no longer soldiers of the Nigerian Army.

“Our code of conduct is strict and high, no evil soldier will be allowed to serve in the army,” Adeniyi said.

The commander also called on the people to be vigilant and report suspicious persons, movement and activities to security agencies

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