Soldier Commits Suicide After Killing Commander, Two Other Colleagues

Soldier Commits Suicide After Killing Commander, Two Other Colleagues

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On Saturday, a soldier committed suicide after killing three colleagues, including Sam Oladapo, the Commander of the Forward Operating Base in Rabah, Sokoto State.

The soldier, Lance Corporal Nwabodo Chinoso, was assigned to the 223 battalion in Zuru Kebbi State but was sent to Rabah.

Mr Chinoso also killed Iliyasu Inusa, a Sergeant Major, and Attahiru Mohammed, a private, according to a signal sent to Army headquarters.

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“Shooting incident. At about 051700A Mar 23. LCPL Nwabodo Chinoso of 223 battalion Zuru attached to 26 and deployed at FOB Rabah, opened fire and killed the FOB commander LT TI Sam Oladapo, the CSM Sergeant Iliyasu Inusa and Private Attahiru Mohammed, inside the Commandant accomodation before killing himself.

“The Commandant 8 Division Garrison and Commandant 26 battalion are presently at the location, efforts ongoing to move the corpses to Usman Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital Sokoto. Investigation into the cause to start immediately. Cause of incident not yet known. Details later,” the signal read.

Mr Chinoso, according to the signal, went to the military commander’s official residence in Rabah town and shot Mr Oladapo. He did not provoke me.

Mr Chinoso used his rifle to shoot two other soldiers, Messrs Inusa and Mohammed, who attempted to protect the commander.

Later, he shot himself.

In a statement, Nigerian Army spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu said the army has launched an investigation into the killing.

“The circumstances leading to the incident could not be immediately ascertained, as the soldier who killed his colleagues also shot himself immediately, terminating his own life.

“The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, who also doubles as the Commander Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji Major General Godwin Mutkut and other senior officers have visited the location, where he commiserated with troops for losing their colleagues in such an unfortunate situation.

“He urged them to be their brother’s keepers and report any anomaly observed amongst their colleagues in order to forestall such incidents. He also encouraged them to remain calm and committed in the discharge of their duties,” Mr Nwachukwu, a Brigadier General, said in the statement.

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