An unidentified soldier serving with the 202 Battalion of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama, Borno State, is being reported to have shot dead his adjutant, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi, for allegedly refusing to give him a travel pass which will enable him to resolve the issues around his inability to access his eight months frozen accounts.
The soldiers, whose identity could not be ascertained, is reported to have fired some rounds at Ngorgi, who was reported making a phone call in front of the unit headquarters on Wednesday.
The soldier is immediately taken to custody at the scene of the incident, while the remains of the officer were evacuated to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital.
The shooting is reported to have thrown some confusion among the officers and men of the 202 Battalion.
According to a source, the suspected killer’s bank account has been frozen by the authority because he travels without official leave for six months.
He is said to have returned to his unit in Bama and had been pestering the deceased to give him a travel pass so that he could sort out the problem. However, Ngorgi refused to accept his request.
The issue turns tragic when the soldier goes to the deceased’s office and gunned him down.
Nhorgi is reported to have gotten married last December.
A source said, “The tragic incident occurred at the 202 Battalion, Bama, when a soldier shot his adjutant. They had a disagreement over an undisclosed issue.
“In addition to that, the adjutant refused to give the soldier a pass to go and solve his problem after eight months without salary and allowances. The soldier had gone AWOL for six months and his account was frozen.
“So, on Wednesday morning, he emptied his magazine of 30 rounds on the officer. The soldier was arrested and handcuffed immediately.”
One comment
Nnanna Onyike
July 31, 2020 at 12:48 pm
Is this not the same soldier who was reported to have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents?