Nigerian soldier shot and killed himself after he was arrested for aiding Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP). Lance Corporal Jibrin was an instructor with the Nigerian Army battalion in Geidam, Yobe State. A military source told BBC Hausa that the soldier was involved in a series of attacks on communities in Yobe State in recent weeks. The soldier was put under surveillance after two separate attacks in Geidam and Gashua towns in Yobe recently. Military sources said the soldier was tracked by an army intelligence unit and was found in Gashua, some hundreds of kilometres from his duty post, on Tuesday.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2022 17:29 UTC