Nigerian Army commanding officer killed by Boko Haram suicide bomber

One of the commanding officers of the Nigerian Army Strike Force Group, Lieutenant-Colonel AE Mamudu, was killed by a Boko Haram suicide bomber in Sambisa Forest.

According to Sahara Reporters, Lieutenant-Colonel Mamudu was killed along with a young Naval officer while on patrol for Operation Deep Punch 11.  Lt. Col Mamudu is who is described a fearless fighter hails Kogi state.

The suicide bomber attacked the security agents using an IED-ladened vehicle.
Military sources at the defense headquarters say this second time of his coming to Northeast to serve, he was first posted to Borno in 2015. He was posted here last year from the Nigerian Army HQ department of training and operations (DATOPS).