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| Attempt to assassinate an Igbo General foiled in Bama |
A frantic effort to assassinate an Igbo general in the Nigerian army failed. Brigadier General Victor Ezeugwu, the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army on Tuesday miraculous escaped the assassination plot while on troops visit in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
His itinerary was revealed to Boko Haram terrorists by the terrorists spies in the Nigerian army and the GOC was ambushed by Boko Haram men, while in Bama about 75 kilometres from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
In a statement issued by Col. Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations one soldier lost his life in the attack while two others were injured. The GOC according to the statement escaped unhurt during the encounter with the insurgents.
The statement read: “Although one soldier lost his life and two 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”. the statement added.
Boko Haram has long infiltrated the rank and file of the Hausa-Fulani-dominated Nigerian army and have been carrying out a systematic assassination of Christian soldiers especially those from Biafra. The idea is to neutralise Biafrans before they launch their massive attack.
The immediate past Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Alex Badeh confirmed this infiltration of Boko Haram.
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