Tragedy befell the Nigerian Army on Tuesday when an infuriated soldier in a fit of uncontrollable rage shot four of his colleagues and injured two others.
The incident which happened at army super camp 15 in Malam Fatori, Borno state, was confirmed by spokesman of the army, Sagir Musa.
He said the incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday adding that there were ongoing efforts to inform the family members of the affected soldiers.
He also disclosed that investigation into what warrant such unfortunate incident has been initiated.
“A Corporal of the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Army Super Camp 15, located at Malam Fatori went berserk in early hours of 26 February 2020 and opened fire killing 4 of his colleagues before shooting himself,” Musa said in a statement.
“Two of his colleagues were also injured during the incident and are currently in stable condition in our hospital in Maiduguri.
“Efforts are ongoing to contact the families of our gallant colleagues who paid the supreme price in the line of duty. May their gentle souls Rest In Peace.
“Meanwhile, investigation into the case has since been instituted to determine the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.”
The development comes after some of the soldiers deployed in the north-east complained that they had overstayed in the region.
In 2019, troops from one of the battalions wrote President Muhammadu Buhari, asking that they should be moved from the north-east having spent five years.
The soldiers said they were battling with depression and post-traumatic disorder because the authorities refused to carry out a rotation