Godson Chigaemezu Anumenwe, a final-year Medical Radiography student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State capital, has been reportedly killed by some trigger-happy personnel of the Nigerian Army.
NIGERIACRIME gathered that the errant soldiers killed the student at a checkpoint in Imo State, where they were deployed.
The unlucky student was reportedly travelling to his hometown to celebrate the festive season.
They were said to have opened fire on a commercial bus conveying passengers from Owerri, Imo State, to Umuaka.
According to reports, the unfortunate incident happened at Ubomiri on December 31st, 2022.
It was also gathered that a large number of the passengers of the public transport travelling out of Imo State died while others sustained injuries in the process.
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Reacting, the brother of the deceased student said, “The army killed my brother as he was going to our hometown. He was travelling from Owerri to Umuaka. He was shot dead at Ubomiri.
“His name is Anumenwe Godson Chigaemezu. He is from umuaka Imo State. Army shot at their bus. Some died, some escaped and some sustained injuries.”
The reason why the soldier opened fire on the bus is yet to be ascertained, an eyewitness said.
“We can’t say this was the reason why the opened fire on the bus, as they were firing shots at the bus, the driver jumped out. Others jumped out too. These soldiers didn’t stop; they were still shooting as the passengers were fleeing. The bullets hit some of them who died while many others were injured during the deliberate shelling.”
Recall that two siblings were reportedly killed by trigger-happy soldiers for allegedly smuggling foreign rice in Ogun State, causing pandemonium in the state.
It was learnt that the soldiers immediately fled the scene after shooting the siblings as angry youths took over the streets in protest.