Fresh revelations have emerged on the last words of Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali to his soldiers before he was killed by Boko Haram insurgents. Col. Abu Ali, who was the Commanding Officer, 272 Task Force Battalion at Mallam Fatori in Northern Borno, was killed in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists, alongside four other soldiers on Friday, November 4. Ali, a recipient of the Chief of Army Staff Award for exceptional bravery and excellence, led the army units that recovered Gamboru- Ngala, Baga and several communities from the terrorists. Ali’s death affected one of his soldiers Ayo Adebayo, who took to twitter to reveal the commander’s last words. Learn his last words tweeted below by a close friend:

"His last word to us•• Pray, stay Alert and Stay Alive• if someone must Die let it be me•• never knew u saw it coming 7:46 AM - 6 Nov 2016"

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