Sakaba Died As A Gallant Soldier, Army Dismisses Assassination Claim

• While the Nigerian Army is not interested in joining issues with anyone with respect to the enormous sacrifices made daily by our gallant troops, it is however expedient to address the weighty allegations credited to the widow.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed the claim by the widow of Col. Ibrahim Sakaba, that the soldier was assassinated, the military said the colonel died while fighting terrorists in the North-East.

Describing the death of the Colonel and that of other soldiers as a pain to the army, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, dismissed that claim that Sakaba was assassinated because he was refusing to steal from funds which were meant for fighting the Boko Haram insurgency.

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The Military authority said the claim was unfounded and baseless, and that it lacked element of truth.

“While the Nigerian Army is not interested in joining issues with anyone with respect to the enormous sacrifices made daily by our gallant troops, it is however expedient to address the weighty allegations credited to the widow.

“The Nigerian Army acknowledges the emotional agony associated with loosing loved ones and that cannot be quantified by any unit of measure,” he stated.

The army public relations director noted that the men and women who died along with Col. Sakaba, paid the ultimate price while serving the nation, fighting to restore peace and stability in the embattled region.

According to him, it would be totally A mischief and an assault on the psyche of the fighting troops to begin to insinuate any plot against one of its own.

“And what is the plot here? That troops were led by their commander for an operational engagement is not a plot, as anyone may want to insinuate,” the statement added.

“Rather, it was a clear military mission with clear objective. It is however disheartening that this gallant officer and some of his men paid the supreme price in the operation and we pray fervently for the repose of their souls.

“Col. Sakaba was a respected senior officer who gave his all in the defence of the freedom we all enjoy today. His demise is a great loss to all of us. Insinuating anything contrary is a de-service to our nation and the sacrifices of our troops.”