The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its Nigerian Military School (NMS), Zaria, would conduct Annual Range Classification from Thursday to Friday
Lt. Adekunle Adeyemi-Akinleye, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army/Nigerian Military School, disclosed this in a statement in Zaria, Kaduna State and advised residents to keep-off the shooting range area.
Adeyemi-Akinleye said that the exercise would be conducted at the shooting range located at Tohu and Kabama villages in Dogarawa, Sabongari Local Government Area, Kaduna state.
He said: “Annual Range Classification is a routine activity aimed at assessing the proficiency of the troops on their weapons handling.
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“The exercise will involve firing of live ammunition using small arms. The authority has put in place safety measures and precautions to ensure a safe and hitch-free exercise.
“However, residents of Dogarawa village are advised to stay away from the range’s general area within the scheduled period.”
Adeyemi-Akinleye advised the residents not to panic seeing movement of troops and hearing the sound of gunshots as it was a routine exercise for soldiers of Nigerian Military School
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