Commotion in Borno govt house as police, soldiers in gun duel

There was an array of confusion in the Borno State government house on Thursday as policemen and soldiers exchange fire.

According to reports, the battle started “when soldiers in a truck attempted to forcefully get a share of the rice being distributed to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) not living in camps.”

The report said that the distribution of rice for the IDPs had started from about a week ago under the watch of policemen in the Government House.

The cops were to ensure that the rice is given only to people with the required documentation.

According to a report in the online edition of National Mirror, “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.

“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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