Nigerian soldier kills army commander, self

A Nigerian soldier, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinoso, over the weekend killed the army commander of the Forward Operating Base, Rabah, Sokoto State, Lt. Sam Oladapo.

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 army colleagues, Chinoso turned the gun on himself and committed suicide.

A military source in Sokoto said the mental state of Chinoso could not be ascertained and the reason for his action unknown.

“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,” a source told PRNigeria.

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Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a top military officer in Sokoto, said 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. ”