A Nigerian soldier went berserk, shot two unarmed humanitarian workers and a fellow soldier at a military base in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday.
Confirming the incident to journalists in a statement, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Major Samson Zhakom, said “the Theatre Command Operation Hadin Kai regrets to inform the public of a sad occurrence at one of our military base today”.
“A soldier shot and killed a staff of one of the NGOs providing humanitarian support in the North East.
“Same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the UN helicopters.
“Our troops on the ground immediately neutralized the errant personnel”.
