How Naval official gunned down colleague in Zamfara

A Nigerian Naval personnel has gunned down his colleague during an argument in Zamfara state.

The incident reportedly happened in Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara on Friday.

The personnel who were both serving at Operation Sheto Yanma, were said to be having an argument after which the officer, identified as Akila, shot the deceased at a close range.

Confirming the incident, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, said investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the deceased’s death.

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He said, “On 25 October 24, at about 0312hrs, a naval personnel, LS Akila A, deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation Fansan Yamma, in questionable circumstances opened fire sporadically killing a fellow military colleague.

“Thereafter, he was arrested, disarmed, detained and investigation has since commenced into the case. After investigation, the case will be escalated to a standing court martial setup to address such misdemeanor among troops.

“Meanwhile, the administrative procedure for notifying the family of the deceased is ongoing. It is for this reason his name is not yet released to the public. Nevertheless, the name will be released in due course.

“Accordingly, we urge the media to exercise caution in reporting in order not to further demoralise the family of the deceased, please.”