Military officer reportedly killed in Sokoto weeks before wedding ceremony

Family members, friends, and colleagues have been thrown into mourning following the reported death of Nigerian military officer, Lieutenant Abdullahi Isma’il Chafe, after an alleged ambush on military personnel in Sokoto.…....

According to reports making rounds online, the tragic incident reportedly occurred just weeks before the officer’s wedding ceremony, which was said to have been scheduled for June 13, 2026.

The heartbreaking development has sparked emotional reactions across social media platforms, with many Nigerians expressing sympathy over the loss of the young officer.

A wedding invitation card allegedly belonging to the late military officer has also surfaced online, further deepening the sorrow surrounding the incident.

A family member of the bride identifed as @aeesha_bagudu on X who lost her partner (Lieutenant Abdullahi Isma’il Chafe)  wrote;

“There was an ambush on the Nigerian military late yesterday night in sokoto and my cousin whose wedding was a few weeks from today lost her fiancée. Officers lost their lives and there’s nothing about it online.”

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Content creator identifed as D English Alhaji wrote, “This one really pain me💔💔💔😭😭😭💔😭😭😭😭💔😭💔😭💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.”