- A Nigerian army officer, Boyi Thankgod, has reportedly shot himself in the head and killed himself while on standby duty
- The incident reportedly happened at the Alamala Barracks of the Army on Monday while on standby duty on Armed Forces Remembrance Day
- A source at the barracks confirmed the incident, adding that the military police have commenced an investigation into the incidence
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Abeokuta, Ogun – A Nigerian soldier, identified as Boyi Thankgod, has reportedly killed himself at the Alamala Barrack in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
According to Daily Trust, the Nigerian Army personnel was said to have shot himself in the head when he was at a standby duty on Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

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According to the report, a gory image of the soldier’s lifeless body in a blood pool after the gun bullet badly injured his head.
How a soldier shot and killed himself in Ogun
According to a source in the barracks, the incident was true, and it happened on Monday, January 15.
The source further disclosed that an investigation has been launched into the incident to unravel the circumstances behind the soldier’s action.
The source’s statement reads in part:
“The incident truly happened. Since yesterday, the military police have been investigating… all soldiers that were there when the incident happened, they were taken to custody, took their statements and all the normal procedures.”
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Monday’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day will be the first time Tinubu will participate as Nigeria’s president.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has summoned the service chiefs to a security meeting over the growing insecurity in the country.
Among those summoned by the president were the chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, and the chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Taoheed Lagbaja.
The meeting is coming amid outcry over the killing and kidnapping in Abuja and hours after the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, held an emergency security meeting.
Source: Legit.ng