The Nigerian military Thursday buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and five soldiers killed in an attack in Borno state.
They were laid to rest at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri with full military honours.
Family members and dignitaries gathered to bid them farewell.
They were killed on April 9 during coordinated terrorist attacks on military positions in Benisheikh, Kaga local government area, along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Retd.), the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu and other high-ranking officers witnessed the burial.
Official citations recounting their service records were presented to their families and prayers were offered for the repose of the fallen souls.
The Nigerian Army said in a statement that the burial ceremony as “solemn and emotionally charged.”
The statement reads: “In a solemn and emotionally charged ceremony, the nation on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, laid to rest the late Brigadier General Omo Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other gallant soldiers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty.
“The burial, held at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno State, was marked by deep sorrow, honour, and reflection.”
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