The Nigerian Army says it has begun investigations into the event concerning a soldier, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinonso who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State.
The incident occurred on the evening of Sunday 5 March 2023 at the FOB.
Troops had been deployed for Internal Security Operations on the said day when the unfortunate event occurred.
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However, circumstances leading to the incident could not be immediately ascertained, as the soldier who killed his colleagues also shot himself immediately, taking his own life.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, who also doubles as the Commander of Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji Major General Godwin Mutkut, and other senior officers have visited the location.
Getting there, Mutkut commiserated with troops for losing their colleagues in such a manner. He equally urged them to be their brother’s keepers and report any anomaly observed amongst their colleagues to forestall future occurrences.
The authorities of the Nigerian Army further instituted a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Mutkut in the end encouraged them to remain calm and committed to the discharge of their duties.
