[PHOTOS] Young Army Lieutenant, Akinwale Christopher Oguntoye Killed in Boko Haram Attack in Borno State
Boko Haram terrorists have killed a Nigerian
army Lieutenant in an attack in Magumeri town
in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno
State on Wednesday evening, Sahara Reporters
reports.
The source said the militants ambushed
Lieutenant Akinwale Christopher Oguntoye and
his colleagues on their way to Gubio from a
shooting range competition in Monguno. The
officers were pinned down by terrorists in
Magumeri where they razed down houses,
including a police station in the town. Lt.
Akinwale was a member of the 60 Regular
Course cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy
and was briefly an Aide De Camp to a former
President of Guinea-Bissau
The militants rode into the area in 10 utility
vehicles, shooting and attacking military
formations. A press release from the Nigerian
police stated that a police Sergeant Haliru Aliyu
was also killed in the attack while another
sustained leg injury from gunshots.
A spokesperson to the Nigerian army later said
the insurgents who were being shielded by
members of the Magumeri community have been
subdued.
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