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Adama Garba Laka [+] Print this page

Also known as: Adamu Laka [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Last seen as

Brigadier General, Commander of 21 Armoured Brigade (Army/Military) on 30 April 2017 [+]

Postings

Unit Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
21 Armoured Brigade [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 13 July 2016 [+] 30 April 2017 [+]

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Superiors

Commanders of units that were superior to any units commanded by this person
Name Rank Role Unit Start of overlap End of overlap Duration of overlap
Lucky E. Erabor [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] Operation Lafiya Dole [+] 17 March 2016 [+] 29 May 2017 [+] 438 days
Victor Okwudili Ezugwu [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 7 Division [+] 6 March 2016 [+] 6 May 2017 [+] 426 days
Victor Okwudili Ezugwu [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 7 Division [+] 6 March 2016 [+] 1 May 2017 [+] 421 days

Sources

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
09 June 2016 This Day Sambisa Forest Is Now Locked Down - Military
18 December 2015 Defence Headquarters NEW THEATRE COMMANDERS FOR OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE APPOINTED
23 September 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Civilian JTF replaces troops to secure Bama
31 August 2016 Reuters Operation Lafiya Dole
30 May 2017 The Sun (Nigeria) New Theatre Commander Ops LAFIYA DOLE, Gen Attahiru resumes
06 March 2016 Daily Trust Troops clear Boko Haram in Doksa, Dure
17 March 2016 Premium Times Army Names New Commander for Anti-Boko Haram Operation
02 May 2016 Premium Times Army Begins Large-Scale Operation in Sambisa Forests - Commander
13 July 2016 This Day Bama: When Will the Tears and Blood Stop Flowing
30 March 2016 Vanguard Army captures Alagarno, Boko Haram `spiritual power base’
06 May 2017 The Guardian (Nigeria) Returning refugees from Cameroun overstretching Borno IDPs camps, army warns
01 May 2017 Daily Trust 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army gets new commander
23 November 2016 Premium Times EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army officially declares 46 soldiers missing
30 January 2021 Vanguard What you didn’t know about new Service Chiefs 23 November 2021