An argument between a woman identified as Mrs Aniefiok Otobong Jumbo and men of the Nigerian Army Attached to 6th Battalion, Nigerian Army, Ibagwa, Akwa Ibom State, has reportedly culminated in the death of her husband, Mr Otobong Jumbo at Uta Ewa waterside, Ikot Abasi LGA on Tuesday, 26/3/2019.
She said; “When I bent down to defecate, I
saw flashes of torchlights pointed at me, it happened to be men of the
Nigerian Army on duty at Uta Ewa waterside”
“They asked me to
relocate to another point which I obeyed. They continued to point the
torchlights on me. At that point I protested, which led to series of
arguments.’That particular Soldier has been pestering me for sexual
relationship, which I rebuffed,telling him I am a married woman”
Mrs Jumbo said that while the argument lasted, people of the community had gathered to witness what was going on.
Angered
by the incident with the woman, two soldiers headed to the residence of
the deceased which is within the waterside area and forcefully dragged
her husband to the scene of the argument at the waterside.
According
to the wife and some eyewitnesses, Mr Otobong Jumbo was severely
beaten, totured and manhandled. He was hit by the soldier with their gun
butt which led to his collapsing into the river.
According to
eye witnesses “had the soldiers allowed us to rescue him at that point,
his life would have been saved. But they didn’t allow”.
The
family and the community are therefore calling on all relevant
authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into this heinous crime
and bring Perpetrators to book. Some of the soldiers fingered in the
crime are S/Sgt Tagun Yakubu Banu and Sgt Austin Lamun Dauda of the
Nigerian Army.
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