The Nigerian Army has denied reports that soldiers of the 21 Brigade in Bama, Borno state became mutinous on Friday, December 16

Nigerian Army has said no shootings or mutiny happened in Bama

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the General Officer Commanding of the 7 Division of the Army Brigadier General Victor Ezegwu said there was no truth in the report that soldiers in the 21 brigade turn their guns on their commanding officers.

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Ezegwu said:

I want to assure that nothing like mutiny happened in Bama. Nothing happened. I just came back from Bama and nothing like that happened.

Recall that reports emerged early on Friday that decorum was lost at the 21 Brigade in Bama, Borno state after soldiers went on rampage, complaining of maltreatment by their senior officers.

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The enraged soldiers began to shoot indiscriminately, causing a scare among residents.

The Army has now denied the claims.