The Nigerian Army Chief of Administration, Major General Idris Alkali, and the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, escaped death via improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
According to a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, the convoy of the two senior military officers encountered four hidden IEDs during their journey to Bama in central Borno State.
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