The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier attacked by a mentally unstable man in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The spokesman of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col.Musa Yahaya, confirmed the soldier’s death in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
He said the incident occurred on November 16 when the soldier, while attempting to de-escalate a chaotic situation, was attacked by the assailant.
According to Yahaya, the attacker hit the soldier on the head with a heavy log and inflicted severe injuries.
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The spokesman said: “Other soldiers at the scene quickly intervened, neutralised the attacker and recovered the soldier’s weapon.
“The wounded soldier was immediately evacuated to the Ikorodu General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.”
Yahaya said the deceased had been buried according to Islamic rites, with the Acting Commanding Officer and other officers of the unit in attendance.
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