Boko Haram kills ANOTHER top Army commander

Boko Haram insurgents have killed yet another top Nigerian Army commander B.U. Umar.
Army sources said the Lieutenant Colonel and
commanding officer of 114 TF battalion of the Nigerian
Army was ambushed on Monday, November 14 morning
and killed between Bita and Piridang.
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“His vehicle stepped on an improvised explosive device, but
he was not hurt,” a source told PREMIUM TIMES.
“He came out to assess the damage on the vehicle and
Boko Haram opened fire and killed him in the process.”
The soldiers were said to be on their way to Yola in
Adamawa state from Bita in Borno when they were
ambushed.
Premium Times says the full casualty scale from the
attack is not yet clear.
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Umar recently took over the command of the 114
battalion just about three weeks ago.
The Army has however denied knowledge of the
occurrence through its spokesperson Sani Usman, who
said he was unaware of Lt. Col. Umar’s death.
Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters has dismissed
reports that ransom was paid for the release of the 21
Chibok girls freed by the Boko Haram.
The defence spokesperson Rabe Abubakar, reacting to
reports alleging that ransom was paid by the government
in exchange for the recently released of 21 of the
abducted Chibok girls, described the story as
unsubstantiated.

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