Video: Tension in Kano as soldier kills senior colleague while guarding retired General’s house
The deceased officer, identified as Sergeant Suleiman, was reportedly serving as a guard alongside the suspect at the residence of a retired Army General when the incident occurred earlier in the week.
Military sources disclosed that the suspect, a Private attached to 21NA, allegedly opened fire on the sergeant after an altercation between the two officers… SEE VIDEO ON X WATCH
“Both of them were guarding the residence of a retired General in Kano....READ FULL STORY; FROM THE SOURCE.
The deceased was a Sergeant while the suspect is a Private from 21NA. The CCTV footage reportedly exposed him. They had an argument, after which the Sergeant entered the restroom. As he was coming out, the Private allegedly fired at him three times,” one of the sources said.
Another source revealed that the accused soldier had recently been redeployed from Borno State, where he had participated in operations against Boko Haram insurgents.
“I know this accused soldier from Maiduguri, but I can’t remember his name. He is a Private and from 21NA,” he said.
Authorities are yet to determine the exact cause of the incident. However, repeated cases involving soldiers attacking colleagues have continued to trigger concerns over the mental and psychological wellbeing of troops returning from conflict zones.
