Boko Haram Buratai in tears as Col Abu-Ali, 6 soldiers are laid to rest

President Muhammadu Buhari was represented at the funeral by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

Chief of Army Staff and other sympathisers could not hold back tears as Muhammad Abu-Ali, a lieutenant colonel, was buried in Abuja on  Monday, November 7.

Abu-Ali and some of his men were killed by Boko Haram insurgents in a night raid at Mallam Fatori, Borno state, last Friday.

 Six soldiers - Muazu Ibrahim, Hussani Jafaru, Bassey Okon, Chukwu Simon and Patrick Paul - were killed alongside the Abi-Ali in the attack.

At the brief funeral held at the National Cemetery, Buratai extolled the bravery and gallantry of Abu-Ali and his men.

Abu-Ali led the operation to recapture Baga as well as other successful onslaughts against the terrorists.