Brigadier General Killed in Borno Attack
Last update: April 9, 2026
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Terrorists kill Brigadier General O.O. Braimah during attack on military base in Borno State...
Terrorists have killed a Nigerian Brigadier General during an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, marking the second death of a senior officer in five months.
CBI News reports that the attack occurred overnight in Benisheikh, about 75 kilometres from Maiduguri, where insurgents overran a military formation, killing at least 18 soldiers and destroying vehicles and infrastructure.
According to AFP, Kaga Local Government Chairman, Zannah Lawan Ajimi, confirmed the death of Brigadier General O.O. Braimah.
“Unfortunately, the brigade commander, Brigadier General O.O. Braimah, lost his life,” he said.
Intelligence sources also confirmed the killing, with one stating that “they overran the brigade,” while another said the attackers “killed several troops” and “burnt vehicles and buildings before they withdrew.”
The incident is the latest in Nigeria’s prolonged battle with insurgent groups, including Boko Haram and its splinter faction, Islamic State West Africa Province, which have operated in the region since the 2009 uprising.
Braimah’s death follows the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba by ISWAP in November, one of the highest-ranking military casualties in the conflict in recent years.
Security analysts have warned of a resurgence in violence since 2025, with attacks increasing in both frequency and intensity.
Maiduguri has recorded multiple suicide bombings since December, signalling a return to tactics seen at the peak of the insurgency.
Beyond the northeast, insecurity has spread to other parts of the country.
Armed groups and bandits have intensified attacks in the northwest, where at least 90 people were killed across several remote communities this week, according to local and humanitarian sources.
In Kebbi State, police blamed a local group known as Mahmuda, reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, for one of the attacks.
Conflict monitoring groups have also reported increasing activity by militants affiliated with both Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State across the region.
The growing instability comes amid international concern.
The US Department of State recently authorised the departure of non-emergency personnel from its embassy in Abuja, citing a worsening security environment.
Despite ongoing military operations, the spread of insurgent activity from the Sahel into Nigeria continues to pose a major threat to national and regional stability.
