17th November, 2022
The Nigerian Army has said one of its soldiers engaged in the battle against terrorists in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, went berserk on Thursday killing a staff of an NGO, one of his colleagues and injuring a co-pilot of a UN helicopters before he was killed.
Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI said this in a statement on Thursday evening.
He added that the injured co-pilot of the UN helicopter has been stabilized, while the corpses of the two persons killed by the soldier have been moved to the Nigerian Army 7 Division Hospital.
The Army spokesperson added that detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the incident.
He said further details will be provided later.
Read full statement below
17 November 2022
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
Samson Nantip Zhakom
Major Assistant Director, Army Public Relations. Headquarters Theatre Command,
Operation HADIN KAI.
17 November 2022