Army clarifies death of General Braimah in Borno ambush

The Nigerian Army has denied claims regarding the death of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah and the number of casualties in an attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State. The Media Information Officer, North-East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, stated that reports of 17 soldiers killed are false, confirming that two officers and two soldiers died. He also refuted claims that the Brigade Commander’s vehicle was unserviceable, explaining that the Commander was in a high-grade Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected MRAP vehicle that was temporarily immobilized during combat. Lt. Col. Uba described circulating reports, pictures, and videos as misleading attempts to distort facts and undermine military operations. He urged the public to disregard such content, noting that troops repelled the attack and maintained control of their location. President Bola Tinubu had expressed condolences to the families of the soldiers killed, including Brigadier General Braimah.