A man identified as Ikechukwu took to Facebook to share the story of a soldier fighting Boko Haram who died in accident. According to him,the deceased has been pivotal in the battle against Boko Haram since 2015.He wrote....


'Our grief: Capt Jonathan Polit (1973-2018)

All the times I have visited Jos in the past have been on occasions of joy and celebration. If not a wedding, then my wife and I simply went for 'yawo' or 'flenjor' or we went to 'jollof'.

But yesterday, we entered Jos with tears. My wife is a naturally happpy person (her exuberant happiness even sometimes irritates me cos I will be like 'why is this one just happying upandan') and seeing her in tears simply tore me up. I wept from grief and wept because of everything.

We lost Capt. Jonathan Polit, gallant infantry officer of the Nigeria Army, war veteran, terror of terrorists. And my wife's elder brother. He died in a motor accident close to his home in Jos.

I can't describe how we felt when the news came on Thursday. Shock is an understatement. Disbelief doesn't describe it. Grief is a mild word. We were totally devastated.

Capt Jonathan Polit (everyone called him Jona) served as a peacekeeper in Sudan and on return, was drafted to the theatre of war in the North East. For three years he served Nigeria fighting Boko Haram, was wounded, recovered and returned to the battlefront. He was one of those crack infantry units who retook Baga and Konduga from Boko Haram in very heavy fighting in the 6wks of election postponement in 2015.

He was later rotated out of Lafiya Dole to the Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji where he served till his death.

When he was wounded around 2016 or so and came to Abuja with a POP cast on his leg, he visited often and we gisted extensively. I saw some video clips and pictures of the battlefield and got real firsthand info on conditions there, information which of course I can't let out but which helped shape my mindset about the gallantry of the fighting men of the Nigeria Army. Those guys are heroes, I tell you. If you have an idea what they face...

Now we have lost a hero but God knows best. My father-in-law, a retired war veteran himself who served many years in ECOMOG in Liberia and Sierra Leone, seems solid in his conviction that God gave him Jona and God has taken him. He has even been consolatory towards us younger ones who have been weeping uncontrollably.

It's really sad but I thank God that a certain prophecy came a few weeks before his demise which served to put him on the righteous path. I thank God that though death thought it struck us a blow, we are consoled that Jona is with God.

Rest in peace, bros! Rest in perfect peace. We will meet yonder at God's feet. Goodnight!

(Pic: as a 2nd Lieutenant)'


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/12/soldier-fighting-boko-haram-dies-in.html

Are you sure he died or it a false flag? Cos the way people are running away from boko haram anything is possible �. R.I.P tho

hmm

RIP sir

die for Nigeria, God forbid

RIP

Omnipresent:
Are you sure he died or it a false flag? Cos the way people are running away from boko haram anything is possible �. R.I.P tho

Are you saying he has SKIBIIED himself to avoid maiduguri?

Are you saying you are not in Nigeria or how

donk552:
die for Nigeria, God forbid

My condolences.

R.I.P Boss

He was killed by northern elders

GOD COMFORT AND BLESS HIS FAMILY...

rip

every soldier fighting BH is close to their grave
innocent blood they shed will keep haunting them
..
all these new ones should learn

My guy go dey one place dey take cold bear, for him mind 'na me dem wan use do food for bokoharam table? Shit hole country

RIP gallant soldier

So sad. Rip Captain.

You mean at Baga

One of the few soldiers I can say RIP to.

notoriousbabe:
Would be would be

That's not an iPhone ba.
Obviously an Android.

B

Omnipresent:
Are you sure he died or it a false flag? Cos the way people are running away from boko haram anything is possible �. R.I.P tho

Guy , commenting on nairaland isn't a "do or die" affair.

so sorry

Lucifer66:

That's not an iPhone ba.
Obviously an Android.

maybe she is hiding the iPhone under her cloth

stephenduru:
A man identified as Ikechukwu took to Facebook to share the story of a soldier fighting Boko Haram who died in accident. According to him,the

That's the irony of life, someone who has fought wars didn't die in war front but accident.

This where the almighty is best disposal of affairs. He gives and take life at its due time. Whether u join military or not, If it's ur time if u like run from war ordinary fever go still kill wen ur time in this world is due

Omnipresent:
Are you sure he died or it a false flag? Cos the way people are running away from boko haram anything is possible �. R.I.P tho

Can u pls take a moment to go tru d post again to ascertain where he serve until his death.

donk552:
die for Nigeria, God forbid

me am considering running away oh. ogwuaja too na work