A new Brig age commander posted by the Nigeria army to the Borno operational area has been targeted by Boko Haram terrorists in an ambush with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
According to reports the newly appointed Brigade Commander for ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ ran into the landmines laid by the terrorists along the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu road. The Boko Haram elements also attacked an army base in Wajirko in the Damboa local government area of Borno state.
Two soldiers are dead, while several others including the Brigade Commander were injured in the attack.
This attack occurred just as government and security officials were preparing to reopen the 185-kilometer Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu road, which has been closed to motorists and passengers for several years due to safety concerns.
According to Vanguard, sources disclosed that the terrorists executed a coordinated ambush on both the Wajirko and Wulgo army formations on Monday, March 24, 2025, resulting in the dislodgment of troops.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that some terrorists may have been killed during the confrontation.
The Wulgo army formation consists of joint forces from Nigeria and the Republic of Cameroon, as Wulgo is situated near the international border with Cameroon.
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) expressed concerns about the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Southern Borno.
Ndume, the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, urged the federal government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Train, Equip, Arm, and Motivate (TEAM) the Nigerian military and other security forces.
