Boko Haram: Some soldiers refuse to fight, demand better equipment

About 40 Nigerian soldiers are reported to
have refused orders from their superior to move
to the North to fight Boko Haram, saying they will
only obey the order if they are provided
with better equipment.
One of the mutineers who spoke anonymously
with BBC Hausa said lack of good weapons and
ammunition to fight the terror group is why a lot
of soldiers get slaughtered by the insurgents,
adding that the Nigerian army is not ready to fight
Boko Haram
“Soldiers are dying like fowl. The Nigerian
army is not ready to fight Boko Haram.
Boko Haram are inside the bush,
everywhere. They (senior commanders) are
sacrificing soldiers" he said. Continue...
The mutineer also stated that the armored cars
they are expected to use in battle are old and
outdated.
He said he could not be court marshaled by his
superior for taking part in the mutiny because
only soldiers who decline to take part in wars are
court-marshaled, stating that he and his other
colleagues are not declining to go to war but
are only asking for better equipments before they
go to war.
"I joined the army to defend my country but
you cannot defend it without being equipped
to do so" he said