How Soldiers Killed 62-Year-Old Man In Enugu | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Aug 08, 2022
How Soldiers Killed 62-Year-Old Man In Enugu | READ DETAILS
Some soldiers enforcing a curfew imposed on two local government areas of Enugu State have reportedly killed a 62-year-old man, Joseph Uja, in Enugu Ezike.
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Enugu-Ezike is in the Igbo-Eze North LGA, one of the councils affected by the 6pm to 6am curfew. The second council is Igbo-Eze South.
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PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the killing sparked tension around Enugu-Ezike town of Ogurute, as people feared a reprisal from community youths.
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A resident, who asked not to be identified for security reasons, told our correspondent on Sunday that the soldiers mistakenly shot the victim while he passed their checkpoint.
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Uja was reportedly returning from Nsukka, where he went to buy electrical materials for his customers when the incident happened.
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The resident said, "Joseph Uja was killed by soldiers who were trying to deflate somebody's tyres yesterday. Uja was from Igogoro, Enugu Ezike, Igboeze North LGA.ÔÇØ
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Efforts to get the reaction of the Nigerian Army were unsuccessful, as neither the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, nor the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, responded to calls or text messages from our correspondent.
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Also, when the state police spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, was contacted on the telephone, he did not take his calls.
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