Nigerian soldiers fired for 'cowardice in Boko Haram war' 27 May 2015

Nigeria's army has sacked at least 200 soldiers for cowardice and
failure to fight against Boko Haram militants, several soldiers have
told the BBC.
Up to 4,500 other rank and file soldiers could be dismissed, they
say.
A Nigerian military source confirmed the dismissals to the BBC, but
would not give an exact figure.
The army was widely criticised when the Islamist group Boko Haram
captured vast areas in the country's north-east last year, despite a
military emergency.
The Nigerian army, with military backing from Chad, Cameroon and
Niger, has now recaptured most of the area in the north-east which
the group had seized, but sporadic attacks and violence have
continued.