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By EVELYN USMAN LAGOS — Emotions ran high, yesterday, at the 81 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Victoria Island, Lagos, as widows of military personnel killed by members of the Boko Haram sect last month in Maiduguiri, Borno State were presented a cheque of N1 million each. The widows, numbering 12, majority of whom were between 20 and 30 years, including their children,  broke down in uncontrollable tears, [caption id="attachment_411984" align="alignnone" width="412"] Widow of Captain E. I. Oshoga and son receieving a cheque from Major-General Umahi.[/caption] Presenting the cheques, General Officer  Commanding, GOC, 81 Division, Major General Abel Umahi, said the compensation was from the Borno State governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, as part of  succor to cushion the effect of the loss on their next-of-kin. Describing the moment as a solemn one, he said the deceased soldiers from the 174 Battalion died in active service so that majority of N...

BY OKONKWO EZE ONITSHA - Soldiers have been advised not to engage themselves in looting during crisis management or take sides with politicians during an election period. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Adebayo Olaniyi who gave the advice yesterday at the Military Cantonment, Onitsha, at a one-day sensitization workshop on Election and Disaster Management in Anambra State, said officers and men of the Nigerian Army should always abide by the rules-of-engagement in any operation. Olaniyi who was represented at the occasion by the Assistant Director of Legal Services at the 82 Divisional Army Headquarters, Enugu, Col. Yusuf Shalangwa, declared: "You are expected to maintain high ethical and professional standards whether in internal security, civil emergency operations or election duties, adding, You must not loot in any civil or emergency duties you engage in or take sides with politicians during the forthcoming governorship elect...