A soldier ran amok in one of the military bases of Operation HADIN KAI in the North East and shot dead another soldier and a staff of one of the Non Governmental Organisations.
According to a release by the Assistant Director Army Public Relations Headquarters Theatre Command Major Samson Nantip Zhakom the errant solider also shot and injured a pilot before he was shot and killed by other vigilant soldiers on duty.
“The Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI regrets to inform the public of a sad occurrence at one of our military base today,” said Major Samson Nantip Zhakom.
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. Further details will be provided later
This incident is coming two days after a drunken corporal ran over Brigadier-General Audu.O. James at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) in Lagos.
