Board of Inquiry to investigate death of Army Captain, 4 others

Nigerian Army has established a Board of Inquiry (BOI), to uncover the circumstances leading to the shooting incident which caused the death of an officer and a Senior Non-Commission Officer at Chibok in Borno.

Speaking on the fatal incident, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman stated that the killing happened on Sunday, at the officers’ place of deployment.

Usman said the Headquarters of 28 Task Force Brigade received a report at about 12.50 p.m. on Sunday that a “staff was seen to be drunk and misbehaving to civilians”.

He added that “An officer was dispatched 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.

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“Unfortunately, the Staff Sergeant shot the officer dead and then killed himself.

“Their remains have since been evacuated to a military facility,” he said,.

He went on to assert that the Nigerian Army “is a disciplined and professional force with zero tolerance for any acts of indiscipline and misdemeanor.”

Usman said the death of the officer and the Staff Sergeant is “painful and a great loss to the unit and the Nigerian army.”

Usman stated the BOI was expected to turn in its report and findings on the incident in one week.