On November 30, Boko Haram insurgents stormed the “Charly Company” joint security position near Muna, Borno State, killing Assistant Immigration Officer IA II Lucky and injuring multiple soldiers from the 195 Battalion. Reinforcements arrived shortly after, forcing the attackers to retreat. Sources expressed frustration over what they described as “the dangerous and unfair deployment” of immigration officers to frontline combat, noting they are under-equipped and not trained for direct battle.
“Imagine immigration officers are being used in a frontline battle with Boko Haram when we are not trained like soldiers,” one officer said. Others called on the Comptroller General of Immigration to intervene and raised concerns about favoritism in duty assignments. The Nigerian Army has not issued an official statement.