A Nigerian female soldier guns down senior commander at checkpoint
At a roadblock in Yola, the state capital, a female soldier enforcing the curfew set by the Adamawa government assassinated a senior comrade.
The curfew was ordered by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri when hoodlums broke into a government warehouse and looted many things, including palliatives intended to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidies.
According to sources, the female soldier known only as Lance Corporal Nkiru shot a captain who sought to interfere in her dispute with civilians at the Fire Service Roundabout in the state capital.
According to security sources, the female soldier insisted that automobiles returning home during curfew hours must turn around.
Some of them identified themselves as necessary workers, but she stayed firm.
"Some people stopped at the checkpoint explained that they were workers performing essential duties, but the female soldier insisted they return." A captain stepped forward to help. "Unfortunately, she had already cocked her rifle, so she accidentally fired and killed him," a security officer explained.
The victim was transported to the Federal Medical Centre in Yola, where he was pronounced dead, while the suspect was apprehended and hauled away by military.
According to reports, the female soldier has been accused of pestering bystanders and cocking her firearm at the slightest provocation.
During a confirmation visit to the headquarters of the 23rd Armoured Brigade Yola, the Commander, Brigadier General Muhammad Gambo, sent a message that journalists must seek clarification.
Mallam Danlami Baban Takko, the governor's Deputy Chief Press Secretary, said the curfew was enforced to allow security services to restore normalcy in the area as part of the government's effort to preserve lives and property after combat between soldiers and Boko Haram extremists.Soldiers engaged the insurgents in intense firefight yesterday...
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