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Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Boko Haram shoots Nigerian Army Brigade Commander during gun battle

According to Sahara Reporters, a Nigerian Army Brigade Commander simply identified as Colonel Popoola who is the acting Brigade Commander of 23rd brigade in Yola Adamawa state was shot in the shoulder on Monday November 17th during a gun battle to reclaim Hong and Gombi towns in Adamawa state from Boko Haram militants.

Colonel Popoola had led a team of soldiers drafted from Jos in a battle to reclaim the cities when he was shot in the shoulder. An army source said he has been transferred from the military hospital in Adamawa to the University College Hospital Ibadan where he will receive better treatment.


Meanwhile, four commanders who reportedly deserted their troop during the reclaiming operation have been arrested. The arrested soldiers include one Lieutenant Mohammed, the QRG commander of 234 battalion; 2nd Lieutenant UC Uche, Platoon commander of Bravo Company of the 234 battalion; Captain Lawal; and Lieutenant Buraji who is Mararaba platoon commander.

The four soldiers alongside one Captain Lawan were arrested yesterday and locked up inside the military police guardroom at the 23rd Brigade in Yola Adamawa state.

34 comments:

  1. recover quick gallant...


    #GodblessNigeria

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  2. So sorry sir get wel soon.valentinechisom7@gmail.com

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  3. Let's join hands and pray for him. He shall not die. He shall be strengthened divinely in Jesus name. God be with him. Psalm 118:17, 2tim 4:18. BishopDammy#

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  5. I wish him quick recovery

    Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  6. May his soul rest in peace.


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    1. He's not dead dumb ass!!!

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    2. Are you okay at all? Am not sure u read b4 you coment.
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    3. Are you alright? Read well!

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    4. He's not dead! Fool! U can't even read nd understand!okpo!

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    5. Ara Kugbuokwa Gi Ngaa19 November 2014 at 18:37

      Alloy ibiakwala ozo?????? Dem neva die biko!!! Read well b4 commenting.

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    6. Wait u dis alloy u sure say u well? Olubukola daniels aka blackmamba...

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  7. Lol @ those 4 soldiers..... De no wan die, thank God d commander didn't die.

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  8. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    OUR hero.. Thank God he survived the attack and may God bless him for this....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  9. The Nigerian army should retake those towns Boko Haram is holding hostage and when the do the should keep it safe not retake it and leave it unprotected so that Boko Haram will go re-group and come back and retake it. because this have being the problem with Nigerian army.

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  10. May God grant victory to our troops.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  11. Haahhahahahhahhhahahahahah, no body wants to die cuz of Boko Haram, because the fact still remains that if u die cuz of bokoharam, ur on your own..Rip to the guys who have lost their lives in d cause of bokoharam insurgency..

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  12. Hmmmm when will the word boko haram come to an end?? Ebola came and went with few lives but these infernal creatures are still tormenting people..... May dere generation know No peace Dats if they will ever have


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  13. God please protect our soldiers that are on the battle field day and night fighting this boko haram disease ..... Amen

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  14. By His stripes we are healed!! #May d healing of the Lord rest with u my brother#Lets turn back to God so he will heal our lands! Oh LORD heal the Northeast, Nigeria nd the World Amen!!

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  15. lord have mercy on him ooooo!

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  16. This animals are still around.

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  17. Bravo to our brave troops and may God continually grant them victory. Those 4 soldiers are in deep shit...A colonel took a bullet and four other subordinate commanders who are by far junior in rank to him were fleeing abi? They don hear am.

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  18. Quick recovery.
    Praying for victory.

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  19. These are trying times for our military, I am sure the only time they have faced such anarchy, mayhem on home front was during the civil war!

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  20. Quick recovery. Very nice man,

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  21. Are we sure...it was boko who shot him or he shot himself as a way of living northeeast..if it is...den it worked coz he is now in ibadan....if it isn't, den more bullets 2 d guns of gallant soldiers

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  22. In the fight against Boko Haram each time a ranking soldier leading an operation is shot in a non life threatening part of the body I'm tempted to smell a rat. A Brigade Commander shot on the shoulder in the heat of battle meaning Boko men are such bad shots that they missed his head, chest and neck? Naaah, too much convenient coincidence!

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