A soldier committed suicide on Saturday after killing his wife at the Wawa military Cantonment, New Bussa, Kainji, Niger State.
Sahara Reporters reported that the cantonment which is known for detaining hundreds of Boko Haram suspects arrested during the ongoing insurgency in the Northern part of the country was where the tragedy occurred.
The online news portal reported that the soldier, Femi Akinleye, a Lance Corporal, was posted to the 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, located within the Wawa Cantonment but was on barracks duty.
According to a signal obtained by SaharaReporters Akinleye shot and killed his wife identified as Blessing around 11:30am.
It read, “SPECIAL SITREP. SITREP AS AT 111605A OCT 25. SUICIDE AND MURDER INCIDENT.* AT ABOUT 111130A OCT 25, 18NA/77/1173
LCPL AKENLEYE FEMI, A PERSONNEL OF 221BN WAWA CANTONMENT WHO WAS ON BARRACKS DUTY WERE REPORTED COMMINTING SUICIDE BY KILLING HIS WIFE BLESSING,AND FIRED HIMSELF AT 221BN CBQ BLOCK 15 ROOM 24, THEREAFTER THE BOTH REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED AT 221BN MRS MEANWHILE THE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT.”
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