SAN FRANCISCO, November 02, (THEWILL) –Â The 20 Model Battalion of the Nigerian Army located in Serti, Taraba, said it has uncovered an illegal security training camp in Serti locality.
According to NAN, Commanding Officer of the battalion, Sani Adamu, a lieutenant colonel, stated this on Thursday in Serti.
Sani said that the Special Adviser on Security to Taraba Governor, Agyo Wapan, a retired colonel, had been invited as part of investigation on the issue.
He said the discovery followed calls by concerned citizens, who disclosed that no fewer than 300 youth were being trained in a public primary school in the area.
He said on the receipt of the calls, he promptly responded by visiting the site and found over 300 young men were undergoing military training.
The commander said the training was being conducted by GS Security Services, a security outfit in the state.
He confirmed that he had filed a report to his superior on the development and for further directive.
The security outfit is allegedly hired by the Taraba Government to train selected youths as Marshals.
Sani explained that his men had profiled the young men and dismantled the camp while awaiting directive from Army Headquarters.
Additional alarm on the illegal training camp was sequel to unusual influx of hundreds of young men from some local government areas into Serti, headquarters of Gashaka
