I wonder if its the same person that said they were a prince wanting to give me 1 million dolloars!
Recent images have emerged of CCTV video cameras mounted to Nigerian Army tactical vehiclesoperating in the country. At first glance it would almost appear to be an attempt at configuring a remotely operated turret but upon closer inspection, this doesn’t appear to be the case due to the lack of relevant gearboxes and hydraulics necessary to operate the accompanying machine guns. In one example the CCTV camera is bolted to an adjustable mount that is attached to the upper portion of the armored cupula that forms the turret. There appears to be a wire running from the camera itself to the inside of the armored vehicle, either for power or to a screen so vehicle operators can observe the footage of the camera. At present it is unclear how the wire is to be protected while the turret is operated in its 360-degree arc, as spinning the turret around might tangle the wire.
The person behind the 7.62x51mm NATO GPMG appears to be a law enforcement officer instead of an actual soldier that would be manning the turret. In another example the CCTV camera is mounted to the roll cage of a light all-terrain tacticalvehicle, just below the armored mount behind which a gunner would stand or sit with a machine gun.
The vehicle in the first photograph might be a French Panhard VBL light armored reconnaissance vehicle, used extensively by the Nigerian Army.
Unfortunately, upon asking one of…