Military officer reportedly killed in Sokoto weeks before wedding

Family members, friends, and colleagues have been thrown into mourning following the reported death of a Nigerian military officer, Lieutenant Abdullahi Isma’il Chafe, after an alleged ambush on military personnel in Sokoto State.

According to reports circulating online, the tragic incident occurred just weeks before the officer’s planned wedding ceremony, which was reportedly scheduled for June 13, 2026.

A wedding invitation said to belong to the late officer has also surfaced on social media.

Several social media users alleged that multiple officers lost their lives during the attack, although security authorities are yet to officially confirm the details surrounding the incident.

One netizen, @aeesha_bagudu who reported the incident, said…

“There was an ambush on the Nigerian military late yesterday night in sokoto and my cousin whose wedding was a few weeks from today lost her fiancée. Officers lost their lives and there’s nothing about it online.”

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