Nigerian Soldier Kills Colleague, UN Staff, Others In Borno | READ DETAILS
A Nigerian Soldier on Thursday shot and killed a staff of a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) providing humanitarian support in a military base in Damboa, Borno state.
According to a release by Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations. Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, the soldier also killed his colleague and injured a co-pilot of one of the United Nations (UN) helicopters.
The statement read;
The Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI regrets to inform the 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. Further details will be provided later.
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