Army mourns 202 tank battalion commander, troops killed in Borno ambush The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of the Commanding Officer of the 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, along with several soldiers, following a deadly confrontation with Boko Haram insurgents in the Kashimri area of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement released on Monday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Major Appolonia Anele, said troops of Operation Hadin Kai successfully repelled a planned terrorist attack but suffered heavy casualties in the process. “Troops of...