It said the soldiers, who also inflicted gunshot injuries on three others, were from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in the state.
One of the victims and the Assistant Chief Security Officer of the vigilante group, Emeka Anigbo, disclosed this to reporters on Sunday.
The security officer said on receiving the call, they abandoned their food and drinks and quickly drove out to confront suspected armed robbers but could not get to the scene with their vehicle because of heavy gridlock caused by the blockage of the road. “On approaching the soldiers, they started firing at us, killing one of our members and the wife of one of those who were inaugurated at the Ninth Mile, who was on a motorcycle with her husband going back to Eke.
Another victim, Chinedu Okolo, whose male organ was allegedly affected by the soldiers’ bullets, was unable to speak to reporters because of pains.When contacted by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the spokesperson of the Division, Jonah Unuakhalu, described the claims as “untrue.” He added that the soldiers overpowered them, leading to the arrest of one of them and recovering of two pump action guns and some live bullets while some of them ran into a nearby bush.
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