The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of Chief of Training and Operations of the army, Major-General Yushau Mahmood Abubakar, in a road accident, along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road, on Tuesday.

He was the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, before his recent deployment to Army Headquarters, Abuja.

The road accident also involved the acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Brigadier-General MSA Aliyu, who sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.

The director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Usman Kukasheka, confirmed the development.

Meanwhile, the troops of the 26 and 28 Task Force brigades, again, repelled another attack by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists on military locations at Pulka and Bitta in the fringes of Sambisa Forest.

The troops of 114 Task Force Battalion were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists fanning out of Sambisa Forest from Damboa, Tokumbere and Pulka axis.

In a statement issued by the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman Kukasheka, in Abuja, on Tuesday, two Boko Haram insurgents were killed, while several others sustained gunshot injuries.

At Pulka, it stated that 16 attackers were killed while one of them was captured alive.

It further revealed the recovery of 11 AK-47 rifles, three General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), one Browning Machine Gun (BMG) and two Toyota Hilux vehicles.

“It is gratifying to state that there was no casualty on our own troops, except for three soldiers that sustained minor injuries.

“The troops remained on maximum alert and are equally busy consolidating and continuing with their clearance operations with high morale,” the statement reads