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.
Abdulwahab Ololele Olam Food Ingredients Sabo-Oke Michael Nzwekwe Abubakar Abdulraheem COEASU QuickWin Lanre Aremu Kawu Kayode Bankole Bankole Omisore Sherif Shagaya MMWG Ilesha-Gwanara Yemi Sanni Michael Nzekwe Makama Of Kaiama Saka Balikis Kehinde KW-GIS College Of Education Tunde Yusuf Saheed Popoola Yusuf Lanre Badmus Gani Saadu N-Power Emir Of Yashikira Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Otuka Bank Of Industry Olatunji Bamgbola Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies Maigida Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Fatimat Saliu Sam Onile Donatus Ejidike Lithium Deposit Gobir Ibrahim Gambari Eghe Igbinehi Oke-Ogun Woro Tinubu COVID-19 Palliatives Yusuf Zulu-Gambari NULGE Ahmed Saidu Rufai Ibrahim Jawondo Mohammed Lawal Hassan Saliu Yusuf Mubarak Centre For Digital Economy Saliu Alamoyo Haleeman Salman Michael Ologundea Sabi Ajayi Okasanmi Femi Agbaje Alfa Yahaya Road Dagbalodo Raliat Islamic Foundation Igbaja Umar Ahmed Gunu Mohammed Abduraheem Solomon Edojah M.Y. Abdulrahaman Goodluck Jonathan John Dara REO CAKES Idofin Abdulbaqi Jimoh Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Ayegbeni Law School Scholarship Tunji Ajanaku Okin Biscuit

