The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed an ambush on the convoy of the theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi.
The attack by the Boko Haram terrorists took place on Monday.
A statement by the Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed that the attack occurred about two Kilometers to Auno in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno.
According to Iliyasu, the Commander was on his way back from Jakana where he visited troops’ location following his earlier meeting at Auno with Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno.
He said the Theatre Commander led the gallant troops of his convoy to engage the insurgents with superior fire power, subduing them and thereafter assaulting the ambush site with his men.
He said further: “This caused the criminal insurgents to flee the location in disarray.
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“Other senior military officers in the Theatre Commanders’ convoy at the time of the ambush include the Deputy Theatre Commander, Maj. Gen. M. G. Ali, Brig. Gen. E. I. Eze, Brig. Gen. S. I. Igbinomwanya and Lt. A. A. Tejuoso.
“In the aftermath of the encounter, several Boko Haram criminal insurgents were decimated.
“Additionally, 20 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 2 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, one camouflage trousers, one Nigeria Police Force fragmental jacket, 2 AK 47 Rifles and 3 AK 47 Rifle magazines were captured from the fleeing insurgents.
“Thereafter, the Commander and his convoy continued their trip and have since returned safely to the Headquarters Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE in Maiduguri.”
Iliyasu noted that two soldiers who were wounded in the encounter were currently receiving treatment at a military medical facility and in stable condition.
