The terror group known as Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has confirmed killing of Brigade Commander, M Uba, earlier declared safe by the Nigerian Army after the terrorists ambushed his team along the Damboa-Biu axis in Borno State.
Penpushing reports that the terror group, announced that it captured Uba and killed him, equally shared photos to prove its criminal act, and in an Arabic statement published in its propaganda newsletter magazine, Amaq, declared that it had captured Uba and executed him after he was interrogated.
The 2016 breakaway faction of Boko Haram attached a picture collage of Uba, showing when he was in office and when he was captured.
Penpushing further reports that PRNigeria, a news platform close to security agencies, equally confirmed that the army General was kidnapped and killed after military authorities thought he was safe after surviving the initial ambush.
The army spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, however, denied that he was kidnapped saying he was safe after soldiers successfully repelled the ambush, however, confirmed the ambush against the troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, which Uba was leading.
Penpushing also reports that Anele stated that the troops came under sudden and heavy insurgents fire, while returning from a routine patrol around the fringes of the Sambisa Forest.
The army describing the news of Uba’s abduction as a fake narrative said four personnel, two soldiers and two members of a vigilante group, CJTF, were killed during the attack, but yet to speak on the death of the general.
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