By David Meshioye
Miffed by the killing of soldiers at Forward Operations Base (FOB) Rabbah, Sokoto State. the Nigerian army is determined to unravel the cause of the incident.
Recall a soldier killed his colleagues and himself in a situation that raised questions about the welfare of the Nigerian Army, but Army spokesperson, Brig General Onyema Nwachikwu revealed that a Board of Inquiry (BOI) has been set up to dig deeper and unravel the cause of the incident.
“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 trooplosingoosing their colleagues in such an unfortunate situation.
“ He urged them to be their brother’s keepers and report any anomaly observed amongst their colleagues to forestall such incidents. He also encouraged them to remain calm and committed in the discharge of their duties.
“The authorities of the Nigerian Army are deeply concerned about this unusual and ugly developmentIt is envisaged that the findings of the BOI will help forestall such ugly and bizarre occurrences in the future.”
