The Nigerian Army has begun investigations into the unfortunate incident of a soldier, who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah in Sokoto State.
A statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said the sad and rare incident occurred on the evening of Sunday 5 March 2023 at the FOB, where troops were deployed for Internal Security Operations.
The circumstances leading to the incident could not be immediately ascertained, according to the statement 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 of 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 losing their colleagues in such an unfortunate situation.
He urged them to be their brother’s keepers and report any anomaly observed amongst their colleagues in order to forestall such incidents while encouraging them to remain calm and committed to the discharge of their duties.
“The authorities of the Nigerian Army expressed deep concern about the 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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