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.
Mohammed Lawal Bagega Hamza Usman Tayo Awodiji Dogara Lai Mohammed Salihu Alhaji Musa Salman Jawondo Kale Bayero AbdulRauf Keji Ajidagba Sunday Otokiti Ilorin Anchor Men And Women Okiki Bolaji Nagode General Hospital, Ilorin Zaratu Umar Federal Road Maintenance Agency John Kehinde Salako Bayo Ajia PharmAccess Foundation Solomon Edoja Mufti Of Ilorin Michael Ologundea Gbemisola Oguntimehin Salman Suleiman Omoniyi M. Ayinla Ahmed Dankaya Javed Khan Arik Yahaya A Paniyaro Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim Olokoba Danhawa Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists Bibire Ajape Tunji Oyawoye Aiyedun Ajikobi Abdulrasheed Lafia IYA ALFA NLA Samuel Adedoyin Ayinke Saka Muhammed Abdullahi KWSIEC Owode Market Abubakar Ndakene Donatus Ejidike Femi Agbaje Wale Oladepo Isiaka Danmeromu Ahmed Saidu Rufai Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike Simeon Sayomi Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu Rachael Obisesan College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies TIC Nupe Al-Ilory Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Muhammed Danjuma Ekiti QuickWin Owo Isowo Umar Adelodun Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria Lawan Rabiu Kwankwaso Adanla-Irese Mutawali Erin-ile Bashir Badawi KWASEIC Ahmed Idris Mohammed Kwara Restoration Project

