According to him, the troops morale began to drop as rumours spread that other locations had fallen and some soldiers killed. Then someone shouted that the Brigade Commander was dead. Another high-ranking officer killed was Brigadier General Dzarma ZirkusuAlso killed was another high-ranking officer, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu. Zirkusu, who was from Adamawa State, had earlier in the year been appointed Commander of the 28 Task Force Brigade in Chibok. Another senior officer, Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Sakaba, was killed in November 2018 during an attack on a military base in northern Borno, where several soldiers were also killed.

Source: Punch April 11, 2026 03:27 UTC