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Nigeria: Soldier Guns Down Colleague, Humanitarian Worker, Opens Fire On UN Pilot In Borno State

It was another tragic day for the Nigerian Army as a soldier opened fire on his colleagues, killing one of them and a humanitarian worker in in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

A co-pilot of a UN helicopter sustained injuries in the incident.

This came just as the Nigerian Army suffered the major killing of Brigadier General Audu James, the Director of Finance of the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi Lagos by a serving Corporal who was driving recklessly within the Centre under alcoholic influence and knocked down the General who confirmed dead at the NAFRC Medical Centre.

Speaking on the Borno incident, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Samson Zhakom, said the troops had to shoot the soldier down to prevent more havoc.

Zhakom said the injured co-pilot of the UN aircraft has been stabilised, and that investigation has commenced into the regrettable incident.

“The theatre command Operation Hadin Kai regrets to inform the general public of a sad occurrence at one of our military base today. 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 injured co-pilot has been stabilized while the 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.”

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