Army Kills Leader Of Ombatse Cult, Other Members Arrested

The Nigerian Army has killed the dreaded Ombatse cult leader who led his group to attack the people of Obiam in Nasarawa State, reports have said.

Police authorities in Nasarawa state could not confirm the name of the leader of the outlawed group killed by the army, but an eye witness said his body and three other persons arrested have been taken to an unknown location for further investigation.

Confirming the incident to reporters, State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Nasarawa State Command, Cornelius Ocholi, who confirmed the incident to reporters said three unidentified assailants were killed in the crisis and four people who sustained injuries have been taken to Dahaltu Specialist Hospital (DASH) and are responding to treatment.

Nigerian Army retires 10 generals

The authorities of the Nigerian Army have retired some top generals of the Army.

It was gathered that those retired were ten in number.

Among those affected were the former Director of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Ngugbane, the former Commander of Training, Doctrine and Command, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Mungonu, and the former Chief of Research and Development, Maj.-Gen. Obinali Ariahu.

A top military source said on Wednesday that the generals were retired because they had put in the maximum years in service.



The source said that the retirement exercise was routine and not punitive.

The source added that the retirement exercise was expected to take place every quarter of the year.

The source couldn’t give the names of the others affected in the exercise.

“It is true that some of our generals have been retired. The exercise is a routine one. It is not a punitive retirement, they have reached their terminal level.

“Some of them were asked to proceed on the compulsory terminal leave in June this year,” the source said.

Our correspondent could not contact the Director of Defence Information, Brig.- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, for comments as the calls placed to his mobile telephone line indicated that it was switched off or in an area outside network coverage.

From Punch News Paper.