Atiku mourns killing of Gen. Braimah, other soldiers

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has mourned the killing of the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Benisheikh, Borno State, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, and other soldiers by Boko Haram Terrorists.

The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) mourned them via a statement he issued through his X handle on Friday.

Abubakar tweeted: “My heart is heavy at the news of the killing of Brigadier-General O. Braimah, Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, alongside gallant soldiers and the brigade’s Imam, in the Boko Haram attack on Benisheikh.

“To his dear wife, his brother Alasa, and the entire Braimah family, I extend my deepest condolences. 

“We honour his supreme sacrifice, and the daily sacrifices of all the brave men and women who stand on the frontlines to keep our nation safe. 

“May their service not be in vain.

“May Allah grant them Aljannah Firdaus, and comfort the families they leave behind.”