A Serving Army Major, Churchill Orji, has been reportedly murdered by yet to be identified gunmen in Anambra State.
Reports say the Army Major was killed on Saturday, August 20, while on operation in the Azia axis in Inihiala Local Government Area of the state.
Source and close ally of the deceased, Leonard Edu, confirmed the development to our correspondent.
“He was my senior in Agulu Boys Secondary School. Our labour is perfect then. It’s true he was killed by gunmen at Azia, in Ihiala LGA,” Edu said.
In a tribute on Sunday, one Ugochukwu Afoekelu, wrote; “Our brother Major Churchill Orji, you paid the price defending our dear State from bandits and unknown gunmen yesterday at Azia/Ukpor. Your efforts shall never be in vain. Agulu mourns.”
Another friend wrote; Rest in peace my brother from Nneogidi village, Agulu, Major Churchill Orji killed yesterday at Azia/Ukpor defending the South-East from the marauders.”
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Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, when contacted on the telephone, said he was yet to receive a report about the incident.
Edited by Yahaya Idris, Publisher of the Global Times Nigeria.
