Tension in Enugu as soldiers allegedly kill vigilante member, woman

<p>Going further, Anigbo said, “the same soldier kept on matching me on the chest, saying, I will kill you today.</p>, <p>Some natives of the Eke community, who craved anonymity, condemned the conduct of the soldiers in strong terms, describing it as barbaric and callous.</p>, <p>“The situation is under control. The fire started around 4:30 am on Monday, and when we got the information, our men were quickly mobilised to the scene, and they condoned off the area to avoid any case of vandalism,” he said.</p>, <p>There was tension on Friday evening when gunmen reportedly kidnapped John Ugorji, the owner of Johnny Supermarket and Pharmacy at the popular Ikenegbu Layout in Owerri, the Imo State capital.</p>, <p>Tension is high in Eke community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State following the alleged killing of a neighborhood watch group member by soldiers attached to the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu.</p>, <p>The Spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola also confirmed the accident.</p>, <p>The Police authorities have established contact with a coast guard officer from Saô Tomē and Principe and are making concerted effort to reunite them with their families.</p>, <p>According to him, on receiving the call, they abandoned the food and drinks they were about to consume, and swiftly drove out to confront the criminal elements.</p>, <p>“Her corpse has been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.”</p>, <p>He stated that the troops received a distress call that some criminal elements were operating along the Eke road, and they immediately rushed to the scene.</p>, <p>“Our men only rushed to the scene to salvage the situation, after receiving a distress call.</p>, <p>The statement issued on Monday to DAILY POST, through the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim Butswat, said “The two fishermen, Antonio Sabino ‘m’ 52 years and Osorio Pires ‘m’ 41 years from Neves in SaôTomē and Principe got lost in the Atlantic Ocean for five days before being rescued by a Captain of a fishing trawler.