Boko Haram Overruns Borno Military Base, Kills Commanding Officer

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly overrun a military camp in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a commanding officer and other personnel.

The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday when the terrorists stormed the military base located in the area.

A local source said the insurgents launched the assault around 12:30 a.m., approaching the town from several directions before targeting the military formation.

“They stormed the town from multiple directions and launched an attack on the military camp,” the source said.

A security source also confirmed that the attackers overwhelmed the troops, set some military vehicles ablaze and made away with ammunition from the base.

“I cannot say much about the casualties, but it’s very sad that we also lost the CO (commanding officer) here,” the source added.

The latest incident comes weeks after troops at the same base successfully repelled an earlier attack by insurgents, reportedly killing several of the attackers.

The response at the time drew praise from residents of the community, with the commanding officer receiving commendations, particularly on social media.

The lawmaker representing Kukawa in the Borno State House of Assembly, Karta Maina Ma’aji Lawan, had also commended the troops following the earlier confrontation.

Reacting to the latest development, the lawmaker described the overrunning of the military camp as unfortunate.

The attack follows another recent assault by insurgents on a military base and an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Ngoshe town in Gwoza Local Government Area, where several soldiers and civilians were reportedly killed.