The Headquarters of 26 Brigade Nigerian Army has instituted a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to unravel the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident that killed two on Sunday
It was reported that an Officer and a Senior Non-Commission Officer (SNCO), deployed on duty at Chibok, Borno State on Sunday died after an armyseagent killed the SNCO and subsequently shot and killed himself.
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In a statement Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations said narrated the incident and said that the army will investigated the circumstance of the tragic event.
“At about 12.50pm today (Sunday), the unit received a report that a Staff was seen to be drunk and misbehaving to civilians,” the stattement said, an officer was despatched to the scene with a view to bring him back to base. The officer did his best but the SNCO refused several entreaties to calm him and be disarmed by the superior officer.
“Unfortunately, the Staff Sergeant shot the officer dead and then killed himself. Their remains have since been evacuated to a military facility. The BOI is expected investigate the incident and promptly turn in its report and findings in one week.”
“The Nigerian Army is a disciplined and professional force with zero tolerance for any acts of indiscipline and misdemeanor.
“The death of the officer and the Staff Sergeant is painful and a great loss to the unit and the Nigerian Army”, the statement added.
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