BREAKING: Nigerian Army confirms soldier killed senior colleague, narrates incident
Colonel Sagir Musa, Acting Director Army Public Relations, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
A statement he signed disclosed that the trooper serves in 202 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State.The soldier approached the officer who was standing in front of the Unit’s Headquarters making a phone call. “The soldier has been arrested, is in custody undergoing investigation. General situation in the unit is calm”, it read.The remains of the deceased officer has been evacuated to 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital.
Musa said investigation into the case has since been instituted to determine the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.
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