Nigerian soldiers
Pure commotion took over the Borno
Government House in Maiduguri on Thursday afternoon after a shootout
erupted between policemen and soldiers.
According to Daily Trust, the soldiers
in a truck attempted to forcefully get a share of the rice being
distributed to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) not living in camps.
It was gathered that the distribution of rice for the IDPs had
started from about a week ago under the watch of policemen in the
Government House who are to ensure that the rice is given only to people
with the required documentation.
It was alleged that the soldiers who wanted to get from the rice
today had been coming to get from the rice since the distribution
started without appropriate documentation.
When the policemen refused to allow them to get from the rice today, shootout ensued leaving at least one policeman injured.
Daily Trust reports that currently, the policemen are holding two
soldiers at the second gate of the government house, while their soldier
colleagues are at the first trying to get them back.
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