Nigerian Army Dismisses Soldier for Defying Ceasefire Order, Firing Back at Boko Haram Attackers
The Nigerian Army has dismissed Private Isah Emmanuel, a frontline soldier serving with the 16 Brigade Garrison, after he continued firing on Boko Haram insurgents in direct defiance of an order to cease fire during a fierce ambush on November 17, 2025.
Internal military documents show that troops came under sustained attack in the northeast when the commanding officer ordered an immediate halt to gunfire to allow tactical withdrawal and repositioning..Read Original/Full Content.