A Nigerian Army have once again be thrown into mourning as a commander was killed on Saturday after an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Marte, Borno State.

Military sources told PREMIUM TIMES the army major, who was the commander of 153 Task Force Battalion in Marte Local Government Area, was leading a patrol of the unit’s perimeter when the bomb went off Saturday evening.

It was gathered that the officer was the only one immediately confirmed killed in the attack. It was unclear whether some of his troops, including members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, were injured or killed during the patrol.

The name of the officer..............https://janefblog.com/10849-2nigerian-army-commander-killed-in-boko-haram-bomb-attack-others-injured/