On Thursday morning, April 9, members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) killed Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah and 17 soldiers in coordinated attacks on military formations in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area, Ngamdu, and Pulka town in Borno State’s Gwoza LGA.
The insurgents reportedly stormed the three military formations with heavy gunfire and explosives.
According to an army spokesman, Micheal Onoja, the attack took place in Benisheikh, Borno State, but it was thwarted.
Onoja referred to the assailants as “terrorists,” a term used by the military to describe members of Islamic militant groups in the country’s northeast.
15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, Recently Killed By ISWAP
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)
He was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in September, 2000
He obtained a Master’s in National Security Management and War Studies from the National Defence University, Islamabad
He has a Master of Arts in International Relations and Strategic Studies between 2004 and 2006 from Benue State University
From 2016 to 2017, the late General obtained a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King’s College, London
He later obtained a Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
In the field, he was an Observer with the United Nations from 2011 to 2012
He was Deputy Chief of Staff at the Headquarters of the Guard Brigade from January to December 2014
He served as Commanding Officer at the 7 Guard Battalion from December 2014 to October 2015
He was Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State from October 2015 to December 2018
He later served as Chief Instructor in the College from December 2018 to December 2019.
Late Brig. Gen. Braima was Chief J3 (DCOS G3) at the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, North East, from December 2019 to May 2021
He later served as Defence Adviser, Nigeria High Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan, from May 2021 to August 2024
He was also Chief of Staff at the 6 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, between September 2024 and March 2025
Until he paid the supreme price on April 9, Brig. Gen. Braimah was serving as the Brigade Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheikh
