At least 400 soldiers who had previously been sacked, but recently recalled back to military service, were seen at 4:45pm today in seven luxury Nigeria army buses along Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road in Maiduguri.
Hundreds of recalled soldiers arrived today in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, according to a military source speaking with SaharaReporters.
At least 400 soldiers who had previously been sacked, but recently recalled back to military service, were seen at 4:45pm today in seven luxury Nigeria army buses along Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road in Maiduguri.
A military source, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed that they have been in camps at Maimalari Cantonment at the Headquarters of 7 Army Division, pending the post back to their respective units.
''As of this evening hundreds of soldiers who were earlier dismissed some months ago, and who were recently recalled back to military, have arrived in Maiduguri today. They are being posted to the 7th Division until the time they will be posted back their various units,'' a military source said.
Our SaharaReporters correspondent counted seven luxury buses of Nigeria army that convoyed the soldiers who had joy on their faces as they waved to civilian onlookers.