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Nigerian Army captain who led an emergency response team was killed in Adamawa
State on Sunday, gunned down by a fellow soldier who subsequently took his own
life, according to Premium Times.
The
Army said the tragic incident happened in Chibok, Borno State.
PT sources said a report of the incident has been
filed by the Nigerian Army 28 Brigade Headquaters in Mubi, Adamawa State, to
the 7 Division Headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Those
familiar with the incident said Army captain, T. Mani, was on Sunday morning
patrol with other officers when they responded to a distress call that Silas
Ninyo, a staff sergeant, was beating civilians at a nearby location.
Upon
arrival, Mr. Mani and his team members prevailed on Mr. Ninyo and rescued the
civilians from him; but the situation quickly turned fatal when the service men
tried to disarm their raging colleague.
Mr.
Ninyo opened fire, killing Mr. Mani, authorities said.
The
incident occurred at about 12:50 p.m. and the remains of the two soldiers were
later deposited at Brigade Medical Centre in Yola, the state capital.
All
officers around the brigade have been warned to be on the alert as whole-scale
investigation of the incident continued.
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