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Unknown Gunmen Didn’t Spare Army Couple Even When Gloria Matthew Is Igbo By Tribe – Nigerian Army Declares War On IPOB Members
By Onyema Nwachukwu
The Nigerian Army on Saturday 30 April 2022 received information on the gruesome, barbaric and most despicable manner in which members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network, ESN murdered in cold blood, two soldiers Master Warrant Officer Audu M Linus (retired) and Private Gloria Matthew, who were on transit to Imo state for their traditional wedding.
Apparently, the soldiers had embarked on the trip to fulfill the traditional rites of conjugating their matrimony, as the very well respected and cherished Igbo tradition demands.
Ironically, the fact that one of the soldiers, Private Gloria Matthew who hails from Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo state, has an ethnic affiliation with the good people of South East Nigeria did not prevail on the sensibility of the dissidents.
This dastardly act, one too many, clearly portends the deep seated hate, desperation and lawlessness with which foot soldiers of IPOB/ESN have being unleashing terror on Ndigbo, whom they claim they are on a mission to protect and emancipate, as well as other innocent Nigerians who are resident or transiting the South East.
This gruesome murder, in which they did not spare even their own child, clearly depicts callousness, impenitence and is indisputably, a brazen act of terrorism perpetrated by IPOB/ESN.
Though the dissident groups have continued to live in denial, while masquerading as unknown gunmen in their criminal violent campaign in the region, the Nigerian Army will ensure the perpetrators of this dastardly act unleashed on its personnel do not go unpunished.
While we deeply condole with the families, relations and close associates of the victims, the Nigerian Army has commenced investigation to unmask and bring the criminals to book.
Members of the public are please enjoined to oblige security agencies actionable information that will lead to the arrest of these criminals.
@views exclusive rights: ONYEMA NWACHUKWU, Brigadier General, Director, Army Public Relations, 3 May 2022.
