Just In: Army Dismisses Soldiers over Theft at Dangote Refinery
On 22nd April 2024, the Nigerian Army dismissed two soldiers involved in stealing armored cables at the Dangote refinery in Lagos state, on 11th April 2024. The dismissed operatives are Coporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani. It was gathered that the duo was arrested by the private security guards and other soldiers of the Nigerian Army while trying to vandalize and abscond with armored cables at the refinery. Confirming their dismissal in a statement on Monday, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, noted that the two soldiers were found to have abandoned their duty post and “to be in unauthorized possession of the (897 armored cables) materials,” and had since been handed over to relevant authorities for further prosecution.