Humanitarian Worker Killed: Commander sympathizes with Agencies in North East

The Theatre Commander, Major General Christopher Musa on behalf of the officers and men of Joint Task Force (NE) Operation HADIN KAI, has expressed sincere condolence to the representatives of the Non- Governmental Organizations in the North East (NE).

On Thursday, 17th November 2022, a soldier in the Theatre had shot and killed a staff of one of the Non-Governmental Organizations providing humanitarian support in the North East.

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At the meeting held at the Command Guest House Maiduguri, the Theatre Commander also expressed condolences to the Head, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria (OCHA), Mr Trond Jenson and his team over the loss of one of their staff who was shot by a soldier and for the injury sustained by the co-pilot.

Major General Musa also relayed condolence messages from the Chief of Defence Staff and the Service Chiefs after which a minute’s silence was observed in honour of the deceased.

The Theatre Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force assured the officials that the Military Police has commenced an investigation to unravel the circumstances with the promise that they would be carried along throughout the process.

He equally requested the team to extend the condolence message to the family of the deceased.

The team leader who appreciated the troops on ground for their prompt response and immediate medical attention offered to the co-pilot including the recovery of the corpses to Maiduguri for further necessary action also commended the Theatre for reaching out to them as soon as the incident occurred and disclosed that the co-pilot involved in the incident is rapidly responding to treatment at the hospital.

The two parties agreed that the sad incident would not affect the cooperation, support and harmonious relationship existing between them and the Theatre.

PIAK