{"id":126566,"date":"2026-04-12T19:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126566"},"modified":"2026-04-12T19:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:23:06","slug":"huriwa-demands-probe-into-killing-of-gen-braimah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/huriwa-demands-probe-into-killing-of-gen-braimah\/","title":{"rendered":"HURIWA Demands Probe Into Killing of Gen. Braimah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an independent judicial investigation into the killing of Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah and several soldiers during a recent insurgent attack in Borno State, citing what it described as a \u201cgrave security failure\u201d despite prior intelligence warnings.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group\u2019s demand follows revelations by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, that security agencies had received credible intelligence about the attack on the military formation in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area, at least three days before it occurred.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately constitute a seven-man judicial panel of inquiry comprising members of the judiciary, civil rights organisations, and security experts to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group said the probe should uncover both the immediate and remote causes of what it termed a preventable tragedy, questioning why preemptive measures were not taken despite intelligence indicating an imminent assault by insurgents linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">HURIWA further alleged possible internal sabotage within the military hierarchy, suggesting that the failure to act on intelligence could point to insider collaboration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe suspect a conspiratorial plot involving some military officers and elements of Boko Haram and ISWAP, given the failure of the defence hierarchy to act decisively on credible intelligence,\u201d the group said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It described the development as not only a security lapse but a serious national concern, arguing that officers who allegedly ignored actionable intelligence should be identified and subjected to court-martial.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group also called for the dismissal of top military leadership, including the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff, over what it termed \u201cincompetence and failure to prevent a costly and embarrassing attack.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">HURIWA insisted that allowing such an excuse, particularly with foreknowledge, amounts to gross negligence and should attract prosecution under Nigeria\u2019s counter-terrorism laws.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rights group referenced previous incidents, including attacks on civilian targets, to support its claim of systemic lapses, alleging a pattern in which security forces failed to act despite advance warnings.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The controversy surrounding the attack deepened after conflicting accounts initially emerged. While the Defence Headquarters maintained that troops repelled the assault on the military base, other sources claimed the formation was overrun, resulting in significant casualties, including the brigade commander.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Defence Headquarters later confirmed the death of Brigadier-General Braimah. According to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, the senior officer was killed alongside another officer and two soldiers while \u201cmaking the ultimate sacrifice in the defence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The coordinated attacks reportedly targeted multiple locations, including Pulka and Bakin Ruwa in Gwoza district, before insurgents launched a midnight assault on the brigade headquarters in Benisheikh.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Zulum, who visited the affected area, described the incident as \u201cshocking and deeply troubling,\u201d stressing the need for an urgent reassessment of Nigeria\u2019s security architecture.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis is one of the most surprising attacks I have witnessed in recent times. Credible intelligence about the impending attack had been available for approximately three days,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor also confirmed that local authorities were aware of the intelligence prior to the incident, raising concerns about lapses in response and coordination.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Benisheikh, a strategic town along the Maiduguri\u2013Damaturu highway, serves as a key military and logistical hub in the fight against insurgency in Nigeria\u2019s North-East. Despite relative improvements in security in recent years, the area has continued to experience sporadic attacks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">HURIWA said the latest incident underscores the urgent need for accountability, improved intelligence coordination, and stronger preventive mechanisms to protect both military personnel and civilians.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group warned that failure to address these concerns could further embolden insurgent groups and deepen Nigeria\u2019s security challenges, particularly in the North-East where Boko Haram and ISWAP have sustained attacks on military formations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The insurgency in the region, now in its 17th year, has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions, even as security forces continue counter-insurgency operations across the Lake Chad Basin.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an independent judicial investigation into the killing of Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah and several soldiers during a&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>HURIWA Demands Probe Into Killing of Gen. 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