Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to commiserate with the Nigerian Military and the state authorities over the current assault on army personnel in Benisheikh, which left a number of officers and troopers useless, together with Brigadier Basic Oseni Braimah.
The go to, made on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was confirmed in a press release on Saturday by the Senior Particular Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Workplace of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.
Shettima stated the fallen troopers died in service to the nation, describing their sacrifice as a reminder of the heavy value of peace and nationwide safety.
“These males wore the uniform for all of us. They stood to guard our communities, our households, and the way forward for our kids. Their braveness reminds us that peace and safety usually come at a really heavy value,” he stated.
He assured that the Federal Authorities stays dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces, including that “criminals can have no hiding place underneath President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
The condolence go to follows a lethal midnight assault on a army base in Benisheikh, Borno State, the place suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province fighters reportedly launched coordinated assaults on a number of army positions round 12:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The attackers have been stated to have superior in massive numbers, focusing on at the least three army formations earlier than shifting into close by civilian communities, in what surviving troopers described as some of the intense assaults in current months.
A soldier who survived the assault stated the operation was extremely coordinated and in contrast to earlier encounters.
“We’re used to coordinated assaults, however this was totally different. They got here in massive numbers from totally different instructions on the identical time,” he stated.
Nevertheless, the Headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai has dismissed reviews claiming that 17 troopers, together with a brigade commander, have been killed.
The Media Info Officer of the North-East Joint Process Drive, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, stated solely two officers and two troopers died throughout the engagement, describing the upper casualty figures as false and deceptive.
He additionally rejected claims that the brigade commander’s car malfunctioned throughout the operation, explaining that the commander was in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected car which was solely quickly immobilised throughout fight whereas he coordinated the response.
Uba maintained that the incident mirrored the depth of the battle and the presence of management on the frontline, insisting that official casualty figures stay these launched by the Defence Headquarters.
