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Six months after, Army opens investigation into soldier’s killing of woman in Warri

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SIX months after a soldier allegedly murdered one Mrs. Alice Akparobi in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has ordered an investigation into the incident in which one Shedrack Saduwa was also shot in the stomach.

It was gathered that the investigation commences today.

The development followed a May 16 2016 petition by lawyer and rights activist, Oghenejabor Ikimi, to the Nigerian Army through the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, demanding that the matter be investigated to let justice prevail.

The COAS order for inquiry was directed to the Army Special Investigation Bureau and communicated in an October 7 letter through the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police to Ikimi on behalf of Isaac Akparobi, relative to late Mrs. Akparobi and seriously injured Saduwa.

Vanguard, October 31

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