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Nigeria seeks help of retired soldiers to tackle terrorists

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Lucky Irabor

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Lucky Irabor, who said retired soldiers will be recruited to help in the fight against terrorists.  PHOTO MOHAMMED MOMOH | NMG

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

Abuja

Having lost over 100,000 people in the 12-year-old insurgency in the north-east zone, Nigeria, which suffered an attack on a military school on Tuesday, has resolved to engage retired soldiers to tackle insecurity.

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