Kwara gov mourns Army major killed by bandits in Niger ambush
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Nigerian Army and people of Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state over the death of Major Segun Oni, who was killed in an anti-banditry operation in Niger State recently.
Oni, a well-decorated and forthright army officer, was killed on August 13, 2023, alongside other soldiers as he led troops on a military operation to stamp out banditry in parts of Niger State.
He was at various times the Platoon Commander 72 Special Forces Battalion; Company Second in Command Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion; and Second in Command Defence Headquarters Special Operations Forces Battalion.
He was trained in different military schools in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, Belarus, and South Africa.
He won several military medals for his excellence, discipline, and hard work, including River Niger Star, Golden Jubilee Medal, Centenary Medal, and General Operations Medal.
A statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Sunday said, “The Governor sends his heartfelt condolences to the family of the gallant officer, the Nigerian Army, and to the Nigerian Defence Headquarters as a whole. His death represents a huge loss to the country as a whole and to Kwara State in particular.
“The Governor prays God to repose his soul and give comfort to his family and everyone who mourns him”, the statement added.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Roseline Oni Aremu Kwara North Shagari AbdulHamid Adi Oyawoye Femtech Tafida Of Kaiama SUBEB Ramadan Oniwasi Agbaye Reuben Paraje Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman Kwabes Ndama Al-hassan Sulu Gambari Abdulfatai Baakini Baba Adini Of Kwara State Isiaka Yusuf Dumagi Galland Marcias Mohammed Yahaya Barki Opolo Global Innovation Limited Harafat E. Mukadam Oye Tinuoye Olabode Towoju Photo News Rachael Obisesan Ilorin Curfew Sheu Ndanusa Usman Okala Baba Shuaib Boni Aliyu Abdulrauf Yusuf Amuda Aluko Ilorin Metro Park Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi JUSUN Kwara Consultative Forum Mohammed Ghali Alaaya Jimoh Bashir Village Alive Development Association Kazeem Oladepo Alikinla Dauda Adesola Yoruba NFAI Busari Alabi Alausa Jelili Yusuf Erin-ile Sardauna Post-utme Bolakale Saka Ayoade Akinnibosun Baba-Isale Abiodun Abdulkareem Abdullahi AbdulMajeed Toyosi Thomas Inside Kwara Igbomina Halimah Perogi Ibraheem Adeola Katibi Islamiya Abdulraheem Abdulrahman Iliasu Salihu Ajia Afolayan Yakubu Dogara Iyabo Adewuyi Unilorin Salihu Ajibola Ajia Oja-Oba Ajike People Support Centre Folorunsho Erubu Ashiru Mary Kemi Adeosun Ekiti Government High School Adeta Gbugbu AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem

