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.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations