“The two dismissed soldiers will be officially handed over to the Nigeria Police, Yobe command in Damaturu for civil prosecution in the court of law.”
Mr Yahaya said the initiative to build the new FOB Isa in the eastern part of Sokoto was premised on its strategic importance to the ongoing operations.
The army said its troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine containing 21 rounds of 7.62 mm special bullets and one telephone handset from Mr Nnamdi.
Nigerian Army says it has launched a manhunt for the soldier accused of killing his lover, Jennifer Ugadu, an undergraduate of Niger Delta University.
