ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian Army says it has instituted investigations into the unfortunate incident of a soldier, who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State.
Recall that ASHENEWS earlier reported that a soldier killed his colleagues and shot himself at the Forward Operations Base in Rabah local government of Sokoto State on Sunday.
The troops have been deployed for Internal Security Operations in the area.
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made available to newsmen on Monday, said “the circumstances leading to the incident could not be immediately ascertained, as the soldier who killed his colleagues also shot himself immediately, terminating his own life.
“The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, who also doubles as the Commander Joint Task Force (Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji), Major General Godwin Mutkut and other senior officers have visited the location, where he commiserated with troops for loosing their colleagues in such an unfortunate situation.
“He urged them to be their brother’s keepers and report any anomaly observed amongst their colleagues in order to forestall such incidents.”
Mutkut also encouraged them to remain calm and committed in the discharge of their duties.
According to the statement, “the authorities of the Nigerian Army are deeply concerned about this unusual and ugly development and have therefore instituted a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“It is envisaged that the findings of the BOI will help forestall such ugly and bizarre occurrence in the future,” the statement reads.
