Some Nigerian soldiers have reportedly attacked a
settlement area in Abuja, killing at least three refugees.
BBC
Hausa radio reported that the incident occurred at the weekend when soldiers
stormed Durumi settlement and shot three people dead while others escaped with
various degrees of injury.
It
was reported that most of the victims were from Gwoza town of Borno State, who
took refuge in the area after the terrorists group, Boko Haram took over their
town.
According
to one of the victims, who spoke on condition of anonymity said he managed to
escape, adding that the soldiers came at midnight and started shooting and
arresting people.
“Around 1.am, we were all asleep, when we heard gun
shots. Some of us started to run. I told myself that I would not run, since I
have not committed any wrong. Everyone ran but I remained lying down in my
room,”
he said.
The
witness further disclosed that the soldiers while searching their rooms,
arrested whoever they saw.
“But unknown to us, the soldiers had shot two of our
people. After we returned to our rooms, we saw their bodies. If you check the
room, you will see blood everywhere. Having seen that, I told my colleagues
that we are not supposed to sleep in the place again, because they (soldiers)
would likely comeback for the bodies. I advised that we should all go back into
the bush,”
he said.
He
said those that were injured comprised two people that were shot, but quickly
rushed to the hospital with bullet wounds on their bodies for medical
attention.
He
said they were many in the settlement but could not give a specific number
because some people recently arrived from Gwoza to join them.
“They decided to come here because of their relatives
that are here in Abuja. Most of them are not doing any business here,” he said.
However,
the military authorities could not be reached for comments.
Meanwhile,
the Nigerian Army on October 12, 2014, arrested several soldiers fighting in
the North Eastern part of the country for giving vital security information to members of the terrorists
group, Boko Haram.
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