Maiduguri military opened fire on the convoy of Borno State governor Kashim Shettima near a military garrison.
The unfortunate mistake allegedly occurred 26 January, Monday, as Shettima was on his way to visit the soldiers injured during the weekend battles in the state, Sahara Reporters informs.
A security source put responsibility on the governor’s protocol unit saying that they should have notify the military about Shettima’s aim to visit the military facility.
The governor however safely returned to his office following the shooting.
Punch adds with reference to a Government House source that the sporadic shooting was heard about 1 km to the 33 Battalion, which situation forced the convoy to turn back.
The unfortunate mistake allegedly occurred 26 January, Monday, as Shettima was on his way to visit the soldiers injured during the weekend battles in the state, Sahara Reporters informs.
A security source put responsibility on the governor’s protocol unit saying that they should have notify the military about Shettima’s aim to visit the military facility.
The governor however safely returned to his office following the shooting.
Punch adds with reference to a Government House source that the sporadic shooting was heard about 1 km to the 33 Battalion, which situation forced the convoy to turn back.
Governor Shettima was said to have stopped the convoy to debunk rumours that it was Boko Haram attack.
The attempts to contact the officials on the issue failed,
however the state Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Bulama,
commented:
“It was not an attack on the governor. It was a friendly gunshot that was not directed at Gov. Shettima nor his convoy. The shots were fired into the air by soldiers who were hailing the governor for saluting their effort in repelling the insurgents.”
It should be recalled that Boko Haram insurgents weekend captured Monguno town but were repelled by the soldiers while trying to launch offensive in Maduguri.
Escaped Monguno residents disclosed that the fighters had seized their home town, having put their flags in the hospital, police station and the military barracks.
A surivivor, Babagana Modu, lamented:
“The pathetic thing is that our dead family members are allowed to decompose on the streets without burial. The fools (insurgents) are treating us worse than an animal. Definitely, these people do not know any God.”
“It was not an attack on the governor. It was a friendly gunshot that was not directed at Gov. Shettima nor his convoy. The shots were fired into the air by soldiers who were hailing the governor for saluting their effort in repelling the insurgents.”
It should be recalled that Boko Haram insurgents weekend captured Monguno town but were repelled by the soldiers while trying to launch offensive in Maduguri.
Escaped Monguno residents disclosed that the fighters had seized their home town, having put their flags in the hospital, police station and the military barracks.
A surivivor, Babagana Modu, lamented:
“The pathetic thing is that our dead family members are allowed to decompose on the streets without burial. The fools (insurgents) are treating us worse than an animal. Definitely, these people do not know any God.”
One Yagana Mohammed, who lost her husband and two children, said in despair:
“I would have liked to be killed with my dead husband rather than living with the memory of the day he was slaughtered. The matter is made worse by the fact that there would be no grave for me to show to my other surviving children.
“How will I explain to them when they grow up that their father and brothers were slaughtered and left to rot on the streets.”
“I would have liked to be killed with my dead husband rather than living with the memory of the day he was slaughtered. The matter is made worse by the fact that there would be no grave for me to show to my other surviving children.
“How will I explain to them when they grow up that their father and brothers were slaughtered and left to rot on the streets.”
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