THE Nigerian Army says Dahiru Chiroma Bako, a Colonel and its Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State, died of injuries sustained during a shootout between Troops and some elements of West Africa Islamic Province (ISWAP) on Sunday.
Announcing the Bako’s death in a statement on Monday, Ado Isa, a Colonel and Deputy Director Army Public Relations 7 Division said the late Commander led a patrol to clear Boko Haram terrorists from Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis near Damboa when his patrol team entered an ambush at about 10 am on Sunday.
While noting that “Under his able leadership, the troops cleared the ambush resulting to the killing of scores of terrorists and recovery of weapons and equipment,” Isa said Bako was wounded in action.
According to him, he was immediately evacuated by the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE to the 7 Division Hospital at Maimalari Cantonment.
“The late senior officer was recuperating well after successful operation at the hospital, in good spirit and also said his prayers in the early hours of this morning before his sad passing on at the hospital. May Almighty Allah grant his soul eternal rest. Ameen,” Isa explained in the statement.
He said Tukur Buratai , the Chief of Army Staff on behalf of himself, gallant troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and well meaning Nigerians expressed his heartfelt condolences to his family.
