In what will come across as a really shocking development, a young Nigerian soldier has died shortly after being married.

The soldier, who got married less than three months ago, was killed by rampaging members of the Boko Haram sect in the northeastern part of the country.

CEOAfrica gathered that the deceased soldier identified as John Moses from Benin in Edo state, tied the nuptial knot with his wife in November, 2018 in a ceremony which was well attended by family, friends and colleagues.

Friends and colleagues of John Moses have taken to social media to mourn the loss.

This is not the first time newlywed Nigerian soldiers are being killed at the battlefield.

Over time, there have been reports of soldiers who have died in the line of duty while fighting to ward off Boko Haram.