Late Oni was killed on August 13, 2023 alongside other soldiers as he led troops on a military operation to stamp out banditry in parts of Niger State.
He was at various times the Platoon Commander 72 Special Forces Battalion; Company Second in Command, Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion, and Second in Command, Defence Headquarters Special Operations Forces Battalion. He was trained in different military schools in Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States, Belarus, and South Africa.
He won several military medals for his excellence, discipline, and hard work, including River Niger Star, Golden Jubilee Medal, Centenary Medal, and General Operations Medal. The governor, according to a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, sent his condolences to the family of the gallant officer, the Nigerian Army, and to the Nigerian Defence headquarters as a whole.
AbdulRazaq said Oni’s death represents a huge loss to the country as a whole and to Kwara State in particular.
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