Female soldier emerges best shooter in firing competition in Nigeria

A female soldier, Cpl. Vivien Ogbuah of 3 Div Garrison, Jos, has emerged the best live firer at the 2018 Annual Inter-Brigade Competition organised by 3 Div. NA, Rukuba, Jos.

The four-day competiti0n which ended on Thursday was for soldiers from the ranks of corporal and below.

It drew participants from four military formations – 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, 53 Signal Brigade, 3 Div Garrison and 43 Engineers Brigade, all based in Jos.

Ogbuah, who emerged the best shooter at the end of the competition, also clinched the prize for live firing in the female category.

She also emerged the best female soldier in the stripping and assembling of weapons competitions.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that participants competed on military skills like drilling, map reading, weapon handling, live firing, fitness race and obstacle crossing.