A gallant soldier has been killed while two others were seriously injured as the convoy of Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, was on Tuesday morning ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists
According to a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the convoy of Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, was on Tuesday morning ,ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists while travelling to Bama, Borno State, on operational duty.
The statement revealed that the incident which occurred at about 8.30am claimed the life of one soldier while two others were injured in the convoy which had other top officers of the division.
Below is the statement in full;
ACTING GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7 DIVISION ESCAPE AMBUSH
The leading elements of the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu’s leading convoy was about 8.30am this morning ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists enroute to visit troops in Bama.
Although 1 soldier loss his live and 2 others were injured, they were able to clear the ambush, killing some of the terrorists and recovered vehicle and weapons from them. The recovered items include a Toyota Hilux vehicle, 2 AK-47 rifles and several ammunitions.
The Acting GOC has continued his operational visit to Bama, while the body of the late soldier and the wounded have been evacuated to Maiduguri. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has also spoken with the GOC.
The Nigerian Army wish to reiterate its unalloyed commitment and determination to continue to clear the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding.
Kindly disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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