COAS, Lt. Gen. Faruk-Yahaya
Again, soldier shoots colleague dead, one other in Borno
Tragedy has again hit the Nigerian Army barely hours after Brigadier-General Audu Ogbole James was fatally knocked down by an allegedly drunk Corporal inside the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NARC) in Oshodi, Lagos, as another soldier, Thursday, reportedly shot dead his colleague, as well as, one civilian aid worker, while injuring a co-pilot before being killed by other soldiers, in Borno State.
According to the Army, the soldier shot dead his colleague, and a humanitarian aid worker in Borno while also injuring a co-pilot of one of the United Nations helicopters in the region.
Though the Army did not disclose the identity of the rampaging soldier who attacked his colleague, it however, said investigation into the incident is already ongoing as the injured co-pilot has been stabilized at a hospital.
The incident occurred at a military base in Borno State.
A statement signed by Major General Samson Zhakom, the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command of Operation Hadin Kai, based in the North East, said the injured co-pilot was attached to one of the United Nations helicopters in the state.
Gen. Zhakom noted troops on the ground had immediately ‘neutralised’ the errant soldier while the injured co-pilot has been medically stabilised.
“The Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI regrets to inform the public of a sad occurrence at one of our military base today (Thursday).
“A soldier shot and killed a staff of one of the NGOs providing humanitarian support in the North East.
“Same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the UN helicopters. Own troops on the ground immediately neutralized the errant personnel.”
The statement also said that the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital as details investigation into the matter is ongoing.
“The injured co-pilot has been stabilized while corpses of the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital.
“Detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the highly regrettable incident. Further details will be provided later.”
It would be recalled that, only Wednesday, a soldier identified as Corporal Abayomi Ebun, fatally hit the Director of Finance of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Brigadier General James, while allegedly driving under the influence.
The ‘drunk’ soldier hit the senior officer inside the NAFRC located in Lagos, who was said to be on the sidewalk returning to his home inside the barracks.
