Soldier who killed a motorcylist in Aba has been arrested – Gov Ikpeazu says

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Thursday said that the armed security personnel, who allegedly shot and killed a 30-year-old commercial motorcyclist in a community near Aba, had been arrested. 

The deceased, Mr Chimaobi Uzoukwa, was reportedly killed for allegedly refusing to part with N100 bribe at Ohanze military checkpoint. 

It was alleged that one of the soldiers at the checkpoint commandeered another motorcyclist and went after him and reportedly shot him at a close range, killing him on the spot.

According to a release issued by Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ikpeazu announced the arrest of the suspect, when he paid a condolence visit to the bereaved family at Umuokereke Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.

He swore to exhaust all avenues possible to ensure that the deceased, who left behind a pregnant wife, two sons and an aged mother, got justice. 

Ikpeazu, who gave the name of the suspect as “Cpl. Ajayi”, said the fleeing soldier was arrested on Wednesday and currently being detained. 

He said: “To reason that a soldier could pursue an unarmed young man from Ohanze Village to Umuokereke Ngwa, a distance of about 25 kilometers, and shoot him at close range from behind, defied logic.

“This is one murder too many. We will do everything possible under the law to get this murderous suspect and bring him to justice.

“Whatever it takes, we will do. We will go to Abuja or any other place to ensure that the suspect did not go scot-free.

“The death of this young man is extremely painful and cannot go in vain. This is my position and this is the position of the government and people of Abia,” the governor said.

During his visit to the family, the Governor promised to make sure that the young family of the deceased do not suffer. He pleaded with the family and community to bear the incident with fortitude and refrain from violent protests.

The governor was reportedly accompanied on the visit by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ene Okon, Police Area Commander in Aba, ACP Peter Opara and other senior police officers.

2 thoughts on “Soldier who killed a motorcylist in Aba has been arrested – Gov Ikpeazu says

  1. Its very bad that officers paid to protect us are the ones we need to be afraid of

  2. Those kids will grow to learn that father died in the hand of a heartless officer because of 100 bride

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