Nigeria: Gallant Nigerian Army Commanding Officer Dies in Boko Haram Attack

A Nigerian Army lieutenant colonel has been feared killed in action after Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military formation in Borno State on Wednesday, PREMIUM TIMES can report.

The 158 Task Force Battalion in Mobba Local Government Area came under attack by the rampaging terrorists as the country was celebrating its new Democracy Day on June 12, military sources said.

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