The Defence Headquarters has detained a naval rating identified as A. Akila for allegedly killing his colleague.
Akila, deployed to Forward Operating Base Dansadua for Operation Fansan Yamma, was said to have killed his colleague in a questionable circumstance.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in Zamfara State.
Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Buba Edward, said the naval rating shot his colleague several times.
Buba said, “On October 25, 2024, at about 0312hrs, naval personnel, LS Akila A. deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA , in questionable circumstances, opened fire sporadically killing a fellow military colleague.
“Thereafter, he was arrested, disarmed, and detained, and an investigation has since commenced into the case. After investigation, the case will be escalated to a standing court martial setup to address such misdemeanour among troops.“
He noted that efforts are in place to notify the family of the soldier killed by Akila.
[The Punch]
