Adelani Adepegba, AbujaA soldier in 202 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, has killed an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi. The incident happened around 10:30 am on Wednesday when the soldier approached the officer who was making a call in front of the unit’s headquarters and gunned him down. The acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said the soldier had been arrested and is undergoing investigation. Musa in a statement titled, ‘Nigerian soldier suffering from depression kills a subaltern in Borno State’, disclosed that the remains of the deceased officer had been evacuated to 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital. It said, “Investigation into the case has since been instituted to determine the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.

Source: Punch July 30, 2020 13:30 UTC