At least, six soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were reportedly killed in an attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State.
The claim was made by Somto Okonkwo in a post shared on his verified X account on Monday.
According to Okonkwo, the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026, between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m., in Mandara community under Biu Local Government Area of the state.
\u201cThe attack happened this morning around 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. in Mandara under Biu LGA of Borno State,\u201d he wrote.
Okonkwo alleged that six soldiers were killed in the assault, including a Commanding Officer (CO) and an Adjutant. He further claimed that four members of the CJTF also lost their lives during the attack.
\u201cSix soldiers went down, including the Adjutant and the Commanding Officer. Four CJTF members were also killed,\u201d he stated.
He accused the authorities of not being transparent about the incident.
\u201cThey will not tell you, but this happened.\u201d
He insisted that his claim was factual.
\u201cGo and verify. If it is a lie, I won\u2019t drop it on this page. I swear on my life.\u201d
As of the time of filing this report, the Nigerian Army has not issued an official statement confirming or denying the alleged attack.
In the same post, Okonkwo also raised the alarm over a separate security situation in Kwara State.
He claimed that a community identified as Sharee in Ifelodun Local Government Area was under attack.
\u201cKwara State is under attack right now. Share in Ifelodun LGA is currently under attack. Security operatives should do the needful,\u201d he wrote.
There has been no official confirmation from security agencies in Kwara State regarding the alleged incident as of press time.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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