BREAKING: Who Will Tell BAT That; Major UI Marga, Lt. Col. SI Yasu & Colonel Farukq Were Killed In March — Akande

According to a report by Channels TV, on Sunday April 12, 2026, Tensions are mounting over the deteriorating security situation in Northern Nigeria following revelations that three high-ranking military commanding officers were killed in separate terrorist ambushes within just nine days this month.

The startling timeline of the fallen officers was highlighted by veteran Nigerian journalist and editor Laolu Akande, who called for urgent presidential intervention to address the increasing vulnerability of military bases.

According to reports, the targeted attacks took place between March 1 and March 9, striking different strategic locations where commanders were leading frontline operations.

The frequency of these high-level casualties within a single week has raised serious questions about the intelligence and defensive capabilities currently available to troops in the region.

Speaking on the gravity of the situation, Akande emphasized that these were not random skirmishes but direct strikes on the military’s leadership structure on the ground.

He indicated that the scale of these losses must be brought directly to the Commander-in-Chief.

“Who will tell the President (Bola Tinubu) that by the way we also have in March between March 1 and 9 this year in various location within a single week reportedly three separate commanding officers who were killed by the attack of the terrorists in their bases,” Akande stated.

The editor further broke down the grim specifics of the week-long onslaught:

“In Mayanti, Major UI Marga was killed on the 1st of March. In Konduga, Lt. Col. SI Yasu was killed on March 6. In Kukawa, Colonel Farukq was killed on March 9.”