The army said that several terrorists were neutralised in the encounter.
This case marks the latest corruption scandal to hit the Nigerian military since Major-General Umar Mohammed bagged more than seven years in prison for $3.3 million fraud in 2023.
While the country burns, President Bola Tinubu has curiously flown to Saint Lucia, a Caribbean territory of about 179,000 people known as a transit hub for cocaine shipments.
In April, Mr Tinubu had boasted of governing the country remotely from the UK during his last trip to Europe.
By the standards he once set, Bola Tinubu has failed, and continues to show a worrying lack of capacity, vision, and creativity he once demanded of his predecessors.
Mr Zulum said the non-kinetic measures taken to combat insecurity in the state had also been very productive.
“We must also pray hard for our troops to keep us safe. They are making sacrifices in the challenges that we face from terrorism and banditry today,” said Mr Tinubu.
Mr Kalu’s claim echoed Governor Babagana Zulum’s recent allegation that politicians and Nigerian soldiers aided Boko Haram.
According to him, Nigeria is a strategic African partner of the U.S.
”It suffices to mention that the foreign mercenaries facilitate tactical and strategic training for these terrorists,” the army said.
