Nigeria, April 13 -- Terrorists have reportedly killed a Nigerian Army colonel, I.A Mohammed, and some soldiers in Borno State.

According to Sahara Reporters, the officer and soldiers were killed in an overnight attack on a military base in Monguno.

In a post on X, Philip Brant, a jihadi researcher who has been monitoring violence in Borno and other parts of Lake Chad, including the Sahel, attributed the attack to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a 2016 breakaway faction of Boko Haram.

Mr Brant said four soldiers were killed alongside the Army officer.

Military authorities have not issued an official statement about the attack, and an enquiry sent to Army spokesperson Appolonia Anele, had not been responded to.

The Army co...