Suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants have reportedly ambushed a Nigerian military convoy, k!lling several soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in northeastern Nigeria.
HumAngle reports that the insurgents reportedly abducted a serving Brigade Commander along with other military personnel.
The insurgents were said to be armed and highly organised, targeting the convoy in what appears to be a coordinated strike, leaving a trail of casualties and panic in the region.
If confirmed, this would mark the first time an extremist group in Nigeria has successfully captured a serving General directly from the frontline.
The Nigerian Army has yet to release an official statement on the attack or confirm the fate of the abducted officer at the time of filing this report.
Recall that Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, had recently condemned the renewed wave of terrorist attacks in parts of his constituency, describing the situation as “deeply worrisome” and unacceptable.
The lawmaker, in a statement on Thursday, said four farmers were gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram insurgents while working on their farmlands in Kwam village, near the Dille community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area.
