Major Umar Ibrahim Mairiga, a respected officer in the Nigerian Army, has died in Bama, Borno State.

He was killed when the fighter of Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base near Bama town in Borno State.

He was among those killed during operations in the northeastern Nigeria’s ongoing security challenges.

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According to multiple reports, Major Mairiga lost his life on Sunday on the Bama-Banki-Gwoza road, a corridor that has seen active military engagements in recent weeks.

Read also: Major, Captain, seven others feared dead after ISWAP invasion


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