Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba is one of the 44 soldiers reportedly killed by
Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on 157 Task Force Battalion in
Metele, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday
evening. The rampaging insurgents overran the Army battalion, killing
the unit’s commander and dozens of soldiers. Military sources claimed
that large cache of arms, ammunition, and military equipment were carted
away by Boko Haram fighters during the attack.
Below
is a post by former classmate of the slain soldier: Just a few days
ago, I made a post tagging my Oga Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba , reminiscing
our days in NDA and how I eluded him and some of my other seniors those
days in Burma Battalion, NDA.Early this morning, I woke up to the post
that Oga Sakaba had been murdered as the commander of his unit by Boko
Haram among 44 soldiers killed in a gory attack! I am still in
shock!Just a few weeks ago, I received the news of the killing of my
aburo, Late Capt.Sola Michael Akingbesote ... who too was fallen by Boko
Haram in an attack on the Nigerian Army.I have lost count of friends,
former colleagues and my Ogas that had been fallen by these tag-rag
terrorists— and it is so surreal!Here alone, on Facebook, I could tag
not less than 10 army officers that I know PERSONALLY and these
terrorists have murdered in various attacks.Now, I will not politicize
issues that pertain to lives especially of people known to me, and I
will not politicize issues that pertain to the Nigerian Army/Armed
Forces— an institution I hold sacrosanct despite not being a supporter
of their C-in-C, but I pray that this menace of Boko Haram will be dealt
with IN SINCERITY!Enough of the government playing to the gallery— and
telling Nigerians that Boko Haram has been completely defeated...
because things are GETTING WORSE!I pray for members of our Armed Forces
who toil day and night to keep us safe.I pray for the members of
families of those killed in these attacks.Most importantly, I pray these
senseless killings in Nigeria are all put to stop.I pray the peace of
God reigns supreme in our land.ADIEU MY OGA. So sad!
