Army opens investigation into soldiers’ deaths in Sokoto

The Nigerian Army has commenced an investigation into the death of soldiers in Sokoto State.

A soldier attached to the Forward Operations Base in Rabbah, Sokoto, opened fire on his colleagues on Sunday evening and later killed himself.

The Director of Army Public Relations Officer, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, however, said the circumstances leading to the incident had not been ascertained.