A female soldier enforcing the curfew imposed by the Adamawa government has killed a senior colleague at a checkpoint in Yola, the state capital.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, imposed the curfew after hoodlums broke into a government warehouse and looted several items, including palliatives meant to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy.
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However, report has it that the female soldier simply identified as Lance Corporal Nkiru shot a captain who tried to intervene in her altercation with civilians at Fire Service Round About in Yola.
According to eyewitnesses, the female soldier had insisted that motorists returning home during the curfew hours must turn back. Some of them had identified themselves as workers on essential duty but she stood her ground.
“Some people stopped at the checkpoint and explained themselves as workers on essential duties but the female soldier insisted they must turn back.
“A captain came forward to intervene. Unfortunately, she had already cocked her rifle, so she just fired and killed him accidentally,” a security officer said.
The victim was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, where he was confirmed dead.
The female soldier has been severally accused of harassing civilians, cocking her rifle at the slightest provocation was arrested and whisked away by soldiers.
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