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Saturday 4 October 2014

Beheaded by BH: Tribute to Wing Commander Chimda Hedima 1975 - 2014

Despite some military sources claiming the man beheaded in the Boko Haram video is unknown to them, friends of Wing Commander Chimda Hedima have paid him tribute. They also told the story of how the brave young man killed as many Boko Haram men as he could, knowing he would be captured. See the tribute below...
On 11/09/14, a company of NA soldiers attempted to overrun a Boko Haram position in Borno. Due to the low altitude, the plane suffered significant damage from the terrorists' gun fire. Wing Commander Hedima & his partner realized that they were going to crash.
Instead of hurriedly parachuting to safety within Nigerian controlled territory, they chose to embark on a mission to destroy as many terrorists and their weapons as possible. They parachuted out at the last minute but not before ensuring their plane slammed into a column of terrorists in which 63 Boko Haram members were killed as a result of their bravery. Wing Commander Hedima was captured.

On 12/09/14, he was killed by the Boko Haram.
He chose Nigeria, he chose all of us. We cannot forget him. Please share his story. His name should be known by everyone. 
Rest In Peace Commander, we are grateful.
May you find eternal peace in the bosom of the almighty God.
Now this brave soldier deserves a posthumous award.

190 comments:

Niyi Daramola said...

Eyhya RIP... it is well


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Unknown said...

Rip

Unknown said...

Rip

Unknown said...

Rip

Anonymous said...

R.I.P SIR. i see we still have some heroes amongst us

Anonymous said...

May his gentle soul rest in peace. Twitter/@dj_smartt

Neks said...

so is true? rest in peace and boko haram one day your cup will be full.

Anonymous said...

RIP......

Oge Nsimah said...

Now I don't understand again! Nigeria Army hmmmmm.

D ROCK said...

members were killed as a result of their bravery.Wing Commander
Omg!See hackers leaked nud,e photos of actress megan good doing things with her pastor husband on cam!

Shola Lad said...

R.I.P BRAVE1.

Unknown said...

RIP Chimda.

Anonymous said...

RIP....akubuike1@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

R.I.P Commander Hedima

Anonymous said...

Hail a fallen hero,RIP

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Phew! Fought back tears reading this.
May God grant his family and friends the fortitude to bear this great loss


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

snowflix said...

Lmao! Linda u no well atall but 4real people are dying out there in protection for me and you. A Lot of them have died for our sake, they need to be remembered and honored. Continue to rest in peace and also all the soldiers and souls that have been lost all in the nama of BH RIP to you all #onelovefromSnow#

Anonymous said...

How come we weren't told who they were until this happened, besides doesn't his partner have a name? Hope we find you soon Wing Commander Braimoh

Anonymous said...

May His soul Rest In Peace.

Unknown said...

GOD HAVE MERCY!!! ******QUEENMAYA******

Unknown said...

GOD HAVE MERCY!!! ******QUEENMAYA******

Alex ifeanyi said...

very touching,may his soul rest in pace

Walata said...

He is a HERO R.I.P soldier

Unknown said...

But the military says they dont Know him...if he refused to fight...they will starch their uniform and get ready to prosecute and execute!

faithful ojie said...

RIP dear

Unknown said...

This is touching
So emotional
RIP MAN

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mary said...

This is just sad...save us lord

Anonymous said...

True warriors and defenders of freedom..u 4eva live in our hearts..RIP heroes...lache

Anonymous said...

I love his bravery.


#sirikenna

Mr. Slyle said...

His employers should be ashamed of themselves, just a while ago he was denied by the military & the government of his dear country (Nigeria)...May his soul Rest in Peace! I mean it'z still hard to believe that this man was denied by the military after the revealing sacrifice he's made... RIP soldier!

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Our hero.... My his soul R.I.P..
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

tina said...

Wowww so touching. He will b remember up ups to you brave commander wing.

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

Now av i'll love to do DAT harsh tag #aplaceindstars

Unknown said...

RIP.....

Funso Samuel said...

May his gentle rest in peace.

ukbliss said...

May his soul RIP

Anonymous said...

It's really sad, I hope you find peace sir and may God grant your family the fortitude to bear this great loss.

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Anonymous said...

rip..Goldensarah9@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Rest under d bosom of d Almighty GOD @ mercy

Unknown said...

RIP Brave one,not too many of your type anymore.God Bless your soul

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Debbie Chelsea said...

Eya....this life

Anonymous said...

R.I.P

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Anonymous said...

Later we wld b wishing muslims happy holidays, barbaric group of unGodly people, wickedness

Anonymous said...

RIP man....#Surely BH end is near!!!!

Anonymous said...

THEY WILL PAY!! FOR DARING TO OPPOSE THE NIGERIAN STATE AND SHEDDING INNOCENT BLOOD! RIP COMMANDER. U R A BRAVE MAN AND MAY THE LORD SEE YOU THROUGH. AMEN!

Anonymous said...

Now that his name is out. I might as well leave my tribute.

Chimda Hedima was my junior in Military School (Jos). He went on to NDA and was commissioned to the Air Force. He was recently promoted as a Wing Commander (Lt. Col) and attended the Command and Staff College in Bangladesh. A lifetime Soldier (from a Junior Airman in Military School to a senior officer in the Military) who comes from a generation of soldiers, as his Dad also retired as a senior officer. The BH crisis was probably personal for him as their Christian homeland of Hong in Adamawa is under BH threat.

People had been praying and fasting for him since he got missing, but BH killed him on October 1, his birthday.

Rest in the Lord's bossom Chimda Stephen Hedima.

From 1st Corinthians 15:

54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[h]

55 “Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”[i]

Anonymous said...

God rest ur soul patriot...God bless u

Unknown said...

God help us all

jossylinda said...

Oh my God please may his gentle soul rest in your bosom,such a brave man will b awarded till enternity.linda

Unknown said...

RIP BRAVEHEART. YOUR KILLERS SHALL ALL DIE.

ex Soldiers said...

Dear Miss Linda Ikeji,

Please always feel free to state the origin, even if it is of just this tribute. Post the link, from where you got the tribute, and at least state the name of whoever wrote it.

Thank you.

jbankzE said...

Anoda fallen Hero dat d Military datz faild to recognise..... U died fr ur country yet dey fail nd deny knowin u,God wil gv u peace. RIP Hero Chimda

~@iamjbankz SA to President Jonathan 2015~

Subomi said...

eeeeeya. RIP. Thank you commander, I hope the government will be kind enough to sort his family out

APPLELIPX said...

This country is so much of a joke in reality

I knew d military would deny knowing him following claims dat d jet wasnt shot down by d haramites

Rest on our true heroes

Anonymous said...

While I appreciate the need to immortalise the gallantry of soldiers who died fighting for the motherland, this particular tale is just plain old bullshit. Like, who witnessed how the 2 pilots got captured to give us such a first-hand, blow by blow account of their ill-fated mission? They even told us how many terrorists the crashing plane took out. Who is frigging kidding who here??
Anyways, rest in peace, soldier.

Unknown said...

Rip

ary said...

Stuff of movies! It is about time someone made a movie about our military struggle and triumph against BH. I got a movie idea if anyone is interested in making it into a movie.

Unknown said...

Yeah sure, he deserve to be remembered. Rest in peace officer.

Anonymous said...

This is what Nigeria needs, bravery and believing in something. May his family take heart knowing he is a true son of his father land. RIP

Anonymous said...

This is what Nigeria needs, bravery and believing in something. May his family take heart knowing he is a true son of his father land. RIP

Makinoedin said...

hmm. awesome

Unknown said...

Heart touching....RIP

jerry said...

He deserves a posthumous.

bunmi said...

y is d miliyary denyin him?

APPLE said...

Those bastards! R.I.P

Anonymous said...

RIP Galant Officer, You Paid the dear price and worthy of your calling. You are indeed a bravado and be assured your colleagues & coursemates will bring the Mad Boys to a standstill soon.

Anonymous said...

According to reports, The Airforce High Command is denying the report.

Anonymous said...

Chaii... Brave man....
Oliskyz

lami said...

Eternal rest grant to ur servant o Lord. Innocent lives are lost every day because of some selfish politicians who have created this menace called boko haram.

Unknown said...

No doubt, he will surelu be remembered for his bravery, Adieu commander Hedima

Anonymous said...

Brave man he is and may his soul rest-in-perfect peace

Unknown said...

I pray that the BokoHaram will have no peace, as they claim they are doing all this for the sake of Allah. What kind of blood sucking Allah is dis?

Anonymous said...

RIP Commander u re indeed a grt hero of our time may God accept ur soul and put u in that heavenly places he has prepared 4 us.

Oma said...

Very touching,may his soul rest in perfect peace.

Unknown said...

May u find peace in the bossom of our Lord

Anonymous said...

Hmmm see eye witness account, linda please this writer to tell nigeria army where the jet crash, so that nigeria army will know. biko

Anonymous said...

I wish his family every comfort and fortitude in this trying time. He is a national hero and his courage is rivaled by only a few. I will not forget him.

Riwo Adhuze said...

Rest In Paradise.

Anonymous said...

And where is Oga Dee?????? God keep him o

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace dear one

Unknown said...

Rest in Peace, my dear.

Anonymous said...

RiP

Oyindamola Tella said...

R.I.P Hero

Anonymous said...

And when dz stupid God forsaken boko haram idiots are captured they ll b given 25yrs imprisonment#Nonsense

TUFINE said...

nna mehn ifukwa k"esi egbu mmadu ka aturu

TUFINE said...

as long as boko haram drinketh water created by ALMIGHTY GOD, and with diz tears on my face, cnt even rememba the last tym i cried boko haram!!! i curse u and ur sponsorers IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace, commander. May your labour not be in vain.

Anonymous said...

May ur soul rest in peace. Its a big shame that the military hurriedly deny knowing him instead of first of all investigating to know who he is as any normal pple (not nigeria leaders) would do. It hurts me to my soul the caliber of leaders we have in nigeria. Anything thats supposed to go to the young man's family, they want to pocket, hence the denial

Anonymous said...

May ur soul rest in peace. Its a big shame that the military hurriedly deny knowing him instead of first of all investigating to know who he is as any normal pple (not nigeria leaders) would do. It hurts me to my soul the caliber of leaders we have in nigeria. Anything thats supposed to go to the young man's family, they want to pocket, hence the denial

Anonymous said...

REST IN PEACE
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FROM NWA NKWERRE

Anonymous said...

RIP brave commander.

Unknown said...

Rest in peace brave man..we pray Bokoro Haram end soon

Anonymous said...

Oh God, may his soul rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

Yea right @deserves an award...he died doing his job and may his Soul RIP...sorry not every1 now deserves an award..pls put a brake on that..its gettin annoyin..

APPLAUD AFRICAN said...

The brave one's can not be forgotten, u'll forever remain an hero.Rest in peace

Unknown said...

He was really brave.... may his soul RIP

Anonymous said...

why would one die for a country that doesn't recognize his own? rest in peace broda.

Anonymous said...

He was my room mate and a devout Christian he trained in USA and one of the best fighter pilots in Nigeria he was 39 married with no child yet .

demi said...

RIP brave soldier

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace brother! U ve made the hall of fame of heroes of Nigeria. Yet defense head quarters continue to feed us with pack of lies. Zionzukki.

Anonymous said...

*Speechless*.....R.I.P to the brave man.

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace.

Chris Omolowo said...

Why can't these insurgents just have a change of mind for humanity sake? Ha! Na wao. May the soul of this brave soldier and countless others who have lost their lives in this struggle rest in perfect peace. Adios amigos!

Estility said...

Dis is painful #tearsdroping

Anonymous said...

#angry... Brave man.. Buh diz shows naija military knws bh main base... Nd I knw bh can be outnumbered of all d soldiers go dere wit full force.. Buh NO... Dy behave like bh disappear

PRETTY GIRL said...

OMG! This broke my heart....And Yes Linda, i agree with you, he deserves an award..RIP commander Hedima, God rest your soul

Anonymous said...

this are the types of people we need in Nigeria, people that will be ready to die for Nigeria.

Unknown said...

Dear Linda, when I read the story I cried my eyes out and said I prayer for him and his family. I have a very good and sweet friend who is also a pilot and everyday I woke up I always pray for him that God should not allow them to send him to fight those monsters. May the soul of chimda hedima rest in peace and i also pray God to bring a lasting solution to all these killings. Rest in peace hero.

Anonymous said...

May his soul rest with the Lord. Please the FG and military should let his death be in vain.

NICK

Anonymous said...

R.I.P Commander. Your bravery is inspiring.

Anonymous said...

RIP .u died quite galantly!

Unknown said...

May his gentle soul RIP.

IKEBABA said...

Something is not actually right here..I think the DHQ should have done proper investigation before coming out to say they don't know the offIceR..how could it be??well we need to hear more sides of the story*

Anonymous said...

Chai...he was even a cute dark soldier. RIP brave cutie

Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace Chimda.this is a horrible way to die. May God console his immediate family,his wife&kid. To the kilba community, ka murmunyel.

Otunba Pumba1 said...

may is soul rest in peace n condolence to his family.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!!!

Henry said...

Great Soldier, while some others were giving flimsy excuses for not going to war, he chose to take a heroic step. RIP

Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace Chimda.this is a horrible way to die. May God console his immediate family,his wife&kid. To the kilba community, ka murmunyel.

Anonymous said...

so so so so so so ssssaaaddd

chike said...

₰o sad but ₰o true......

Anonymous said...

₰o sad but ₰o true

Mr_SouL Get Naija Twitter/IG followers/7AB109CB said...

RIP hero

Dags said...

May His Soul rest in peace . Wish our leaders encouraged us enough to make such selfless sacrifices, then it would have been worth it

Anonymous said...

Why do you all request for "posthumous award" for ppl that died carrying out their duty....this is what is required of a well trained professional...

Anonymous said...

Linda since u seem to be the only person that has seen this video......probably release it to the family so they can have peace.....as at this moment we are still believing God he is still ALIVE

Anonymous said...

REST IN PEACE COMMANDER. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING US.

Anonymous said...

May his soul rest in peace.Naija is a confused country.How can d military say they don't know him,it is simply unbelievable.

Anonymous said...

#cryg,its so sad.he fought for his country,many young men are fighting out there against boko haram!may God receive him,may he rest in peace.bravo!bravo!!!

Anonymous said...

Na award d reign dis days o.anyway him serve am

RapLawd said...

so now what are we to believe??? is he alive or death,???

but one thing is for sure, either alive or dead, may the spirit of God the most high dwell in him wherever he may/might be...

Unknown said...

Tribute to him!

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace Sir

yimi said...

Kudos to u brave soldier. Pray ur family find dey fortitude to bear ur loss

Anonymous said...

What did boko haram want from Nigeria,they shld leave us alone

Ikponwa

Anonymous said...

Linda, soldiers always follow rules + instructions while in an engagement like that.
I him and his partner according to what I read here, choose to run rampant while they where suppose to retreat, he is accountable to his actions. It is not bravery but stupidity.
In the army, there're times u retreat...dose not mean u lost but just to rearrange to fight another day.
#DavidKing
jamzslot.com

Anonymous said...

Linda, soldiers always follow rules + instructions while in an engagement like that.
If him and his partner according to what I read here, decided to run rampant while they where suppose to retreat, he is accountable to his actions. It is not bravery but stupidity.
In the army, there're times u retreat...dose not mean u lost but just to rearrange to fight another day.
#DavidKing
jamzslot.com

Anonymous said...

Rip may u find peace in d bosom of d lord

Anonymous said...

WHAT THESE BH IDIOTS WANT? WHOEVER IS SUPPORTING THEM WILL REPENT FOREVER!

Nanko Anita Jaja Nee Kumbin said...

Chimda Hedima u died a true hero in service to this nation. We will tell generations to come ur heroic story. To ur family, may God comfort and your soul is with the Almighty. U are gone but never will u be forgotten. Adieu brother

Anonymous said...

They should have parachuted to safety...he who fights and runs lives to fight another day...

Peter said...

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Anonymous said...

If this is true, then...
Now, this is what bravery is all about. To all of us, who deserves an award in Nigeria other than this man, putting his life on the line to ensure that the "Labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain".

Unknown said...

No one is gonna comment on this one, but I bet if it were something like: "Check out Davido's New Bathroom Slippers". We'd have had 200 comments by now. Loss of sane values. Now this is one hero we should all remember forever.

Anonymous said...

GOD IS STILL GOD, MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

Olufunke said...

Oh! What a country we are living in. Government should rise up to their responsibilities and ensure they take proper and the best care of his family. Cos a 39years old man must have left a wife and children. RIP bro....

Anonymous said...

Rest in peace wing commander Chimda Hedima.

Unknown said...

And our millitary command is denying him?. Such a shame

Anonymous said...

It's so sad that the authorities would rather hand awards to criminals, persons facing corruption charges and those without scruples than to those who have made huge sacrifices for the cause of peace, unity and sanctity of the Nation. May God grant his soul eternal rest. AMEN!!!

Unknown said...

Wow so we still have people lik this..so brave..! May his soul rest in peace where ever he is.
**Charlie**

Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace

Anonymous said...

May his souls and all the faithful departed RIP...

banny said...

A brave man he is. RIP

SunnyBriggs. said...

RIP brave guy.

SunnyBriggs. said...

RIP brave guy.

Anonymous said...

Rest in Peace Our Hero!
The World is Proud of You

EXTUBERANT said...

who is now fouling who, how can our Gov't deny somone of dis magnitude nd love for his country , somthing is definitely not rite, or are dey trying to downplay d BOKO GUYS? If dat is dere reason, then dats callous of dem, even U.S nd Britain do acknowledge D capture of dere soldiers... STILL WAITING FOR DERE OWN SIDE OF STORY OOO, cos dis mustn't be denied.

SWS said...

A REAL hero! May he rest in peace, and may Almighty God give his family the fortitude to bear this incredible loss! Hian!

Anonymous said...

So what would u then say about the President's steward/ cook getting an award?

Unknown said...

This is really sad....

Unknown said...

How did it get to this in this county..... 9ja....haaa...9ja.... all these happening in 9jaaa....Nigeria ma niiiiii

Unknown said...

Our Nigeria ....oga oooo

tina said...

Rest in peace brave command wing. tina.agori@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Your friend and colleague in the military did a very brave thing for us and he deserves our highest salute as with is wingman and all others who have sacrificed and continue sacrificing- they deserve so much more from this forsaken leadership and I hope we the protected will have the good sense to define our future and honour their memory by demanding the governance we deserve

Anonymous said...

By clear Contrast, these are the Worthy Gentlemen that should rule Nigeria, Young, Courageous, Selfless with great love for service and country, ready to pay the ultimate price and he proved it. What we have now are the exact opposite who seat in the comfort of Luxuries and the protection provided by the gallant ones, they steal, loot plunder and are clueless as regards adding value to the ones they Rule, Robbers in high places, enriching themselves daily at the expense of true Patriots such as Commander Chimda Hedima and many like him. To these Charlatans, who even have the effrontery to openly deny such men of great deeds of patriotism, I say to you all, your day of reckoning will come, in time, It will come !

SouthEastern said...

Islamic extremism is a PLAGUE affecting more and more countries every day. All the insanity in the world is coming from followers of Islam.Where Islam goes, destruction follows. The civilized world must do everything to checkmate these monsters before they set the world ablaze. RIP officer Chimda

#God answers all prayers#
Happy moments - Praise God, Difficult moments-Seek God,
Quiet moments -Worship God, Painful moments-Trust God,
Every moment - Thank God.

Anonymous said...

shut that shithole up. IDIOT!!!

Anonymous said...

Will u just stop being insensitive and respect the dead.

Anonymous said...

let us say hypothetically this brave man is not chidinma, should the government still not be concerned that an innocent man was behaeded?

Anonymous said...

RIP

Jonpinjeff said...

RIP Ex JAM !

Anonymous said...

But if you had heard this news on cnn exactly the way it's written here, it would be authentic, right?

Laykay said...

RIP

Laykay said...

RIP

Tunde said...

Sir, you were my GAO at 64ADG Home of the Tigers and you are a true tiger! I and Nigerians will always remember you as the true Hero you are and always will be. Sleep peacefully in the bosom of the Lord...may God grant you everlasting peace in paradise for defending the lives of the humans in this nation. Rest in Peace Wg Cdr CS Hedima.....

StrangeTruth. said...

What a stupid thing to say! So u have left the whole field of play to delve into what you don't know? How foolish can u be?

StrangeTruth. said...

The military should be court martialled for denying him! Abi?

Anonymous said...

Boko haram will pay dearly for this shit

Unknown said...

Ehya! RIP sir

hrm paul ojeih said...

Brave soldier fought to his death Death before Dishonor brave soldier unlike our greedy bloody ass lazy politicians cowards the lot of them

Anonymous said...

Abeg Linda hope say u no don miss your priority which is blogging abi which one be the omo cursor wey i no fit navigate again,warn urself,a word is enough for the wise

I-fy said...

RIP!!!

I-fy said...

RIP!!!

Anonymous said...

May God almighty grant you eternal rest. Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice.

Robindarling said...

this one is strong

Robindarling said...

we will foever miss you, and you will always be in our heart

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