Commanding officer shot dead as Boko Haram hits another military base

A commanding officer and other officershave been k!lled after Boko Haram terrorists overran another military camp in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State in the early hours of Monday,March 9.

DailyTrust reports that the insurgents attacked the military base around 12:30am.

“They (terrorists) stormed the town from multiple directions and launched an attack on the military camp,”a source said

Another security source said that the insurgents dislodged the troops from the base, set vehicles ablaze and carted away ammunition.

“I cannot say much about the c@sualties but it’s very sad that we also lost the CO (commanding officer) here,” one of the security sources said

Last month, the insurgents had attacked the military base but the gallant troops repelled the attack, killing many terrorists. The brave response was commended by the community, which earned the Commanding Officer accolade and he was widely celebrated, particularly on social media.