Soldier goes haywire, shoots self after killing 3 colleagues in Sokoto
A soldier with the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinonso, has ended his life after killing three other soldiers in Sokoto State.
According to a report by PRNigeria, Chinonso opened fire and killed Lt. Sam Oladapo, the Commander of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rabah, the FOB Command Sergeant Major (CSM), Sgt. Iliyasu Inusa, and a private soldier, Attahiru Mohammed over the weekend in Sokoto State.
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It was gathered that Chinonso immediately turned the gun to himself and committed suicide after killing his colleagues.
A source disclosed that the Commander 8 Division Garrison and Commander 26 Battalion are at the base and the remains of the victims have been deposited at the Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital, while an investigation has commenced.
A senior officer in Sokoto Division suggested the soldier may have been battling “operational and psychological stress”.
“It is something that is common in the military. But that’s not a justification for any of our soldiers to go haywire,” he said.
