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Soldier who killed motorcyclist over N100 bribe in Aba has been arrested – Governor I - Printable Version +- Forums (http://contripeople.com) +-- Forum: General Discussion (http://contripeople.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5) +--- Forum: News (http://contripeople.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=55) +--- Thread: Soldier who killed motorcyclist over N100 bribe in Aba has been arrested – Governor I (/showthread.php?tid=20629) |
Soldier who killed motorcyclist over N100 bribe in Aba has been arrested – Governor I - Edoman - 08-09-2019 Soldier who killed motorcyclist over N100 bribe in Aba has been arrested – Governor Ikpeazu ![]() Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday August 8, confirmed the arrest of the soldier that shot a commercial motorcyclist at Opobo Junction area of Aba. The soldier behind the killing was identified as 'CPL Ajayi' and it was gathered that he pursued the unarmed young man from Ohanze Village to Umuokereke Ngwa, a distance of about 25 kilometers and shot him at close range from behind over a N100 bribe. The 30-year-old man Chimaobi Uzoukwa, left behind a pregnant wife, two sons and an aged mother. ![]() The Abia State Governor promised to pursue the prosecution of the arrested soldier when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at Umuokereke Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. Ikpeazu described the killing of the 30-year-old young man as wicked, malicious, unprofessional and cowardly, and also expressed deep sadness that a security personnel who is paid and maintained by tax payers money will turn around to kill the very person he is paid to secure. The press statement released after Governor Ikpeazu's condolence visit by his Chief Press Secretary Onyebuchi Ememanka, reads in part; Quote:Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has vowed that no stone will be left unturned in the quest for justice for the slain motorcyclist, Late Chimaobi Nwaorgu, who was gunned down by a soldier yesterday. ![]() Quote:He expressed deep sadness that a security personnel who is paid and maintained by tax payers money will turn around to kill the very person he is paid to secure, stating that the circumstances surrounding the killing of the young man are unacceptable to the government and people of Abia State. ![]() by Linda Ikeji at |