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Army To Institute Military Board Of Inquiry Into Maimalari Barracks Shooting

The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army is to institute a military board of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the conduct of soldiers who fired some shots today while the General Officers Commanding was addressing troops in Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said. 

Olukolade explained that “the incident occurred when the corpses of 4 soldiers who died in an ambush while returning from patrol duties in Chibok was being conveyed to the morgue”.

He however assured that “there is calm in the cantonment and all normal operations activities are ongoing”.

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