Facts have emerged on the last words spoken by Abu Ali, the Nigerian Army Colonel killed by Boko Haram terrorists in a recent ambush.

According to Ayo Adebayo, one of the soldiers under the command of the late Nigerian hero, who shared some of his boss’s last moments, the slain soldier talked about death and asked his boys to stay alive.

In a series of tweets and pictures shared, Ayo shared some emotional words about his late boss, role model and mentor.

He tweeted:

Where others are busy eating people’s sweat•• there u are fighting for the peace of our dear Nation•• Rest on Boss pic.twitter.com/vgXpGgXrFK

— @HardyInjure (@ayoadebayo4) November 5, 2016

GOD grant ur families the fortitude to bear the great lost•••™ pic.twitter.com/A5UbHf7nT1

— @HardyInjure (@ayoadebayo4) November 5, 2016

Rest on Boss••• as your boys continue with rest of the Fight••• we shall Unite again Someday pic.twitter.com/ONJzDBOh5B

— @HardyInjure (@ayoadebayo4) November 5, 2016

How do u feel seeing someone u love, ur role model, ur Mentor dying in Cold Blood right in ur eyes•• RIP Serki Yaki pic.twitter.com/wnlfDPROBF

— @HardyInjure (@ayoadebayo4) November 6, 2016

His last word to us•• Pray, stay Alert and Stay Alive• if someone must Die let it be me•• never knew u saw it coming pic.twitter.com/YYl3flHeY9

— @HardyInjure (@ayoadebayo4) November 6, 2016

Somewhere around where a Hero was killed•• Saddest day of my life pic.twitter.com/93Ld4MywaU

— @HardyInjure (@ayoadebayo4) November 6, 2016