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Muhammad Abu Ali
Nigerian Army Officer (1980–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali CON (15 August 1980 – 4 November 2016) was a Nigerian Army officer who commanded the Army's 272 Tank Battalion. He was a prince to the people of Bassa Nge in Kogi state. He was killed in an ambush by Boko Haram in Malam Fatori, Borno State.[1]
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Early life and education
Ali graduated from Command Secondary School, Jos Plateau State Nigeria, in 1997 and was admitted to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1998 as a member of the 50th Regular Course. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Armour Corps in September 2003.[2] His father was Brigadier General Abu Ali, now the Etsu of Bassa-Nge Kingdom in Kogi State.[3]
Career
He participated in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), United Missions in Darfur (UNMO), and received an accelerated promotion from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel, receiving a gallantry award by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai in September 2015.[2]
Chief of Army Staff award for exceptional bravery
Ali received the Chief of Army Staff award in Gamboru for exceptional bravery from Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai on 9 September 2015, for his role in the fight against Boko Haram.[4]
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Death
Ali along with six other soldiers were ambushed and killed by Boko Haram on 4 November 2016. He was buried on 7 November 2016, at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja.[5]
References
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