Army probes killing of soldiers in Sokoto
08 March 2023 |
5:23 am
The Nigerian Army has commenced investigation into the incident of a soldier who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State.
The Nigerian Army has commenced investigation into the incident of a soldier who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State.
Army spokesperson, Brig General Onyema Nwachikwu, said the sad incident occurred in the evening of Sunday March 5, 2023 at the FOB, where troops were deployed for Internal Security Operation (ISO).
He said: “The circumstances leading to the incident could not be immediately ascertained, as the soldier who killed his colleagues also shot himself immediately, terminating his own life.
“The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, who also doubles as the Commander Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji, Major General Godwin Mutkut and other senior officers have visited the location, where he commiserated with troops for loosing their colleagues in such an unfortunate situation.
“ He urged them to be their brother’s keepers and report any anomaly observed amongst their colleagues to forestall such incidents. He also encouraged them to remain calm and committed in the discharge of their duties.
“The authorities of the Nigerian Army are deeply concerned about this unusual and ugly development and have therefore instituted a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. It is envisaged that the findings of the BOI will help forestall such ugly and bizarre occurrences in the future.”
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