Two military personnel and couple to be were on Saturday brutally killed and beheaded by gunmen, while on their way for their traditional marriage formalities in Imo State, South-East of Nigeria
Penpushing reports that, the intending groom identified as Sergeant A.M Linus and his intending groom said to be a Lance Corporal in the Army had their bodies dismembered by their attackers after carrying out the heinous crime.
The Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu while confirming the sad incident on Monday, said the military authorities received information about the killing of two of soldiers, adding that the victims were travelling for their traditional marriage when the gunmen attacked them.
‘The military personnel were travelling for their traditional marriage formalities in Imo State when they were attacked by the gunmen. This is a very dastardly act unleashed on our personnel by some criminals,” he said
Penpushing further reports that, Nwaxhukwu said authorities of the Nigerian Army had commenced investigations into the incident to unmask and bring to book the criminals behind the murder.
The killing according to a source was believed to have been sponsored by a friend to the slain female soldier, adding that as at the time of filing this report, a phone conversation alleged to be traced to a suspected gunman who admitted to the killing
Penpushing also reports that, the suspected gunman was quoted saying that they (suspects) were aggrieved that the military has been consistently killing innocent residents in efforts to attack them
The suspected gunman, the source added while mocking and making joke over the killing of the intended couple was quoted explaining that, it was quite unfortunate that, that was the way he killed the two soldiers.
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