CHIBOK: Army to look into why sergeant went on rampage, killed captain, 4 civilians and himself

The Headquarters of the 28 Task Force Brigade, of the Nigerian Army, says it has instituted a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to look into the shooting incident that resulted in the death of an Officer and a Senior Non-Commission Officer (SNCO), deployed on duty at Chibok, Borno State on Sunday.

According to reports, a staff sergeant, Silas Ninyo, shot and killed a captain identified as Mani, four civilians and himself during an altercation.

It was gathered that Ninyo committed the act when he was allegedly ordered by Mani to stop beating some civilians at a checkpoint.

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Reports said the captain was providing security for worshippers during a church service when he received a distress call that Ninyo (93NA/36/2608) was beating up some civilians for some unknown reasons.

When Mani Mani (NA/14430) reportedly scolded the sergeant, freed the civilians and attempted to disarm Ninyo, the sergeant shot the captain dead before killing the four civilians, and shot himself in the head.

The corpses of the soldiers were reportedly taken to a military hospital in Yola, Adamawa State.

Reacting later in the day, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations said the Board of Inquiry (BOI) “is expected investigate (sic) the incident and promptly turn in its report and findings in one week”

According to him, “The Nigerian Army is a disciplined and professional force with zero tolerance for any acts of indiscipline and misdemeanor.

“The death of the officer and the Staff Sergeant is painful and a great loss to the unit and the Nigerian Army”.

 

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