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A soldier of the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinoso, has shot dead the Commander of the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Rabah in Sokoto State, Lt. Sam Oladapo.
The incident happened at the weekend.
Chinoso, also shot the FOB Rabah Command Sergeant Major (CSM), Sgt. Iliyasu Inusa, and another private soldier, Attahiru Mohammed, after he had killed Oladapo.
After killing his colleagues, the shooter turned the gun to himself and committed suicide.
The remains of the victims have reportedly been moved to the Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto while investigation has commenced.
But credible military sources in Sokoto when contacted, however could not ascertain the mental stability of the trigger-happy soldier.
One of the sources told PRNigeria that: “At the moment, the Commander 8 Division Garrison and Commander 26 Battalion are at the location.
“They have made efforts to move the corpse of the slain personnel to the Usmanu Dan Fodio Teaching Hospital, even as they have since ordered an investigation into the cause of the incident”.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a top military officer in Sokoto, told PRNigeria that, “The soldier who killed his FOB Commander at Rabah, and two other colleagues of his, may perhaps be battling operational and psychological stress.
“It is something that is common with military personnel. But that’s not a justification for any of our soldiers to go haywire. Definitely, necessary action will be taken to forestall a recurrence.
Meanwhile, SpyeTV News gathered that, Investigation has commenced to ascertain the cause of action if its mental instability of Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinoso or something else.
As at the time of filing this report, Nigerian Army is yet to react to this tragic incident.