Anger as Nigeria loses 7 military commanders to terrorism, banditry

No less than six subject commanders successful progressive work and 1 Retired Major General person been gruesomely murdered by the bloodthirsty terrorists since January this year, 2026, arsenic insecurity escalates successful Nigeria.

DAILY POST reports that the combat against insurgency turned deadlier precocious with a crisp surge successful killings and abduction for ransom, signaling nary extremity to the decade-long nationalist crisis.

While unsuspecting civilians are being murdered comparatively connected a regular basis, subject officers and commanders are not near retired successful the targeted strikes by the assailants.

On February 16, 2026 Boko Haram fighters attacked the Mandaragirau assemblage successful the Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, sidesplitting Lieutenant Colonel O.C. Okolo.

He was buried astatine his location municipality successful Obinofia Ndiuno, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State successful April 2026.

A period aft Colonel O.C. Okolo was killed, the equipped militants connected March 1, 2026, murdered Maj. U.I. Mairiga the Commander, Mayenti basal successful Borno State.

Another apical subject commander, Lieutenant Colonel S.I. Iliyasu connected March 6, 2026 paid the eventual terms erstwhile Boko Haram fighters attacked a Battalion successful Konduga country of Borno State.

Similarly, connected March 9, Lieutenant Colonel Umar Farouq was killed erstwhile Boko Haram insurgents lau...