The Defense Headquarters reported that a naval personnel assigned to FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, under unclear circumstances, opened fire indiscriminately, resulting in the death of a fellow service member.
In a statement released on Friday, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defense Media Operations, confirmed that the incident occurred around 3:12 a.m. in the Dansadau area of Katsina State.
Buba said the personnel identified as Leading Seaman Akila A, has been arrested, disarmed and detained, while investigation into the incident had commenced.
According to him, after investigation, the case will be escalated to a standing court martial, which is usually setup to address such misdemeanour among troops.
“Meanwhile, the administrative procedure for notifying the family of the deceased is ongoing.
“It is for this reason his name is not yet released to the public. Nevertheless, the name will be released in due course.
“Accordingly, we urge the media to exercise caution in reporting in order not to further demoralise the family of the deceased,” he said.