The Nigerian Army Theatre Command in the north-east said it regrets to inform the public that a soldier in the Theatre shot and killed a staff of one of the Non-Governmental Organizations providing humanitarian support in the North East.
The Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI, through its spokesperson, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom disclosed that the same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the United Nations helicopters.
According to the command, the sad occurrence happened at one of the military bases on Thursday, 17th November 2022.
It added that “own troops on the ground immediately neutralized the errant personnel while the injured co-pilot has been stabilized. The corpses of the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital.”
The Theatre Command said detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the highly regrettable incident while further details will be provided to the public in due course.
