Painful! Navy Officer Mourns Nigerian Lieutenant Killed by Boko Haram in Borno (Photos)

 

A Nigerian Navy officer, Empire Okorie has taken to Facebook page to lament the death of his friend Lieutenant Akinwale Christopher Oguntoye on Thursday.

 

Oguntoye was killed when Boko Haram members attacked Magumeri town in Borno. The terrorists ambushed Lieutenant Oguntoye and his colleagues on their way to Gubio from a shooting range competition in Monguno.

 

The officers were pinned down by terrorists in Magumeri where they razed down houses, including a police station in the town, reports Punch. Okorie described the late soldier as “a man with a strong personality”, adding the ultimate price he paid would not be in vain. He also shared the last chat he had with the slain soldier.

 

 

 

Before his death Lt. Oguntoye was a member of the 60 Regular Course cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He was briefly an Aide De Camp to a former President of Guinea-Bissau.