The Nigerian Army says a soldier has shot and killed a staff of one Non-Governmental Organisations providing humanitarian support in the North-East.
According to a statement issued and signed by an army spokesperson, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom on Thursday the soldier also shot a colleague and injured the co-pilot of one of the United Nations helicopters.
It added that own troops on the ground immediately neutralized the errant personnel.
The statement said the injured co-pilot has been stabilized while the corpses of the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital.
It further said the circumstances that led to the shooting are not yet clear adding that further details will be made available.
It also said detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the highly regrettable incident.