At least one person has been confirmed dead and many others injured after Nigerian soldiers attacked officials of the COVID-19 Committee in Borno State.
The soldiers, disregarding ongoing interstate travel ban, forced their way through the entrance gate to Borno and allowed hundreds of illegal travelers into the town.
The Borno government imposed a restriction of interstate travel in May. Only persons on essential duties or with the issued pass are allowed into the state. “We did our best to calm the policemen, while I tried to confront one of the soldiers to remind him of the consequences of their action. But to my greatest surprise, the soldier looked at me and told me he doesn’t care about our ‘useless democracy’.”
The garrison commander who apologised for the action of the soldiers said the perpetrators have been identified and would face disciplinary action.
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