SOKOTO, Nigeria – A newlywed Nigerian army officer, Ibrahim Yibranii Yohana, was among the four soldiers killed by terrorists in Sokoto State.

The terrorists had during the weekend killed the four soldiers in Gudu Local Government Area of the north-western state.

The Sole Administrator of the local government, Umar MaiKano Balle had confirmed the incident to newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday.

The soldiers were reportedly ambushed along the Kukurau-Bangi Road while on patrol around 4pm on Saturday.

The attack was also said to have left seven other soldiers injured.

Two operational vehicles of the military personnel were set alight by the terrorists.

One of the army operatives, identified as Ibrahim Yibranii Yohana, a captain, got married on November 4, 2023 to his wife, Jossy Happiness.

“Hmmm…my beloved Predecessor back then in ABU Zaria (ESM), a very dedicated Organist who loves God, as troubleless as he was, I was surprised to hear he joined the Nigerian Army .. From Maiduguri to Lagos etc & then Niger state.. Unfortunately I heard the sad story of your departure from this realm of life.. U lost ur younger sister, elder brother & now u are gone. May the LORD comfort us all.. We’ll miss u dearly beloved Captain Ibrahim Yohanna (Presido Commando). Sai mu zo,” a friend of the deceased named Genesis Kaboshio Akau on Facebook wrote.

Police and army authorities could not be reached for comments.

– Insecurity and violence in Nigeria –

For more than a decade, civilians in Nigeria have faced multiple security threats and risk of atrocities as result of attacks, kidnappings and extortion by various non-state armed groups.

Since the start of 2024 civilians have faced intensified violence across Nigeria, and near-daily attacks by armed groups resulting in kidnappings and other abuses against civilians.

Armed groups and gangs, including so-called “bandits,” have – for many years – perpetrated widespread atrocities, including murder, rape, kidnapping, organized cattle-rustling and plunder. Armed herdsmen are also destroying vast swaths of farmland, prompting many farmers to abandon their land out of fear of attack.

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