1,000 Children Of Slain Army Officers To Be Awarded Scholarships

1,000 children and dependents of slain army officers have been awarded scholarships, the Nigerian Army announced yesterday during its monthly press briefing in Abuja. The army also said 19 soldiers wounded during different battles with Boko Haram have all also been successfully treated abroad.

The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, also told the press that the rest of the troops in the theatre of operations in the North East have also continued to enjoy adequate medical care.