The Nigerian Army says troops of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI under the 21 Special Armoured Brigade on 17 October 2025 successfully foiled an attack planned by Boko Haram terrorists around Kashimri general area of Bama Local Government Area, Borno state.
This was revealed in a statement by Acting Director Army Public Relations Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele
According to the statement, the troops had successfully located and destroyed identified Boko Haram camps in the area, thereby frustrating the terrorists’ plans to attack civilians and disrupt socio-economic activities in the area.
She said during the operation, the troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun fight and neutralized several, while others suffered injuries,” she said.
She however, said the Commanding Officer, 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, and a few other valiant soldiers paid the supreme price, as they fell in battle.
“These brave heroes fought for the peace of our great nation, and their legacies shall endure forever.
“The Nigerian Army will continue to honour the weight of their sacrifices as their loss comes with the reminder of our unyielding resolve to stamp out the scourge of terrorism from our great nation, Nigeria.”
She said the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, condoles with the families of the departed, describing them as men of courage.
“They were not just soldiers but fathers, brothers, and sons who expressed immeasurable courage by taking the last stand in the face of adversity, and we stand together in this time of grief.
“The Chief of Army Staff also reaffirms the Nigerian Army’s unwavering resolve to pursue all terrorist elements relentlessly until total peace and normalcy are restored in the region and the nation by extension.”
She urged members of the public public and the media to in the spirit of respect and compassion, refrain from sharing or publishing images of personnel who have paid the supreme price during operations generally until their next of kin may have been duly informed.
This she said will preserve the dignity of such fallen heroes and the privacy of their families.
