3 killed, 7 injured in soldier’s shooting in Borno

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(FILES) This picture taken on April 30, 2013 shows Nigerian troops patrolling in the streets of the remote northeast town of Baga, Borno State. Nigeria's military said on May 16, 2013 that it was ready to launch air strikes against Boko Haram Islamists as several thousand troops moved to the remote northeast to retake territory seized by the insurgents. A force of "several thousand" soldiers along with fighter jets and helicopter gunships have been deployed for the offensive in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa state, he added. AFP PHOTO/PIUS UTOMI EKPEIPIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images

From Timothy Olanrewaju Maiduguri

Three persons including a child have been killed and seven others injured in an unprovoked shooting by a soldier at a town in Borno

A soldier reportedly opened fire yesterday at Mafa, a town located some 54 kilometres South East of Maiduguri, the state capital.

Theatre  Commander, Joint Task Force Northeast, Operation Hadin Kai,Maj Gen Christopher Musa, confirmed the incident to Daily Sun but did not give details.

He described the incident as unfortunate and the action of the soldier unprofessional

He said the theatre has condoled with the families of the deceased while equally ensure treatment of the injured ones.

“We don’t condone such indiscipline and we are sad the incident,” he said.

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