Nikolic was assistant commander for security and intelligence of the Bratunac Brigade, which in July 1995 encircled the UN-declared "safe area" of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Nikolić je bio zamenik za bezbednost i obaveštajni rad komandanta Bratunačke brigade, koja je u julu 1995. godine opkolila «zaštićenu zonu» UN-a, Srebrenicu, u istočnom delu Bosne i Hercegovine.