Bloody Week: How Over 200 Nigerians Died In One Week Amid Rising Insecurity
Majority of those who were killed in the past week were security operatives such as soldiers, police officers and local vigilantes.
by Saharareporters, New York
Apr 28, 2021
No fewer than 200 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria in the past one week from unpleasant situations such as insecurity, road crashes, accidental situations, among others.
From investigations, SaharaReporters gathered that the majority of those who were killed in the past week were security operatives such as soldiers, police officers and local vigilantes.
Below is a breakdown of the number of deaths recorded from Monday, April 19 to April 27.
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Tragedy struck on Thursday evening along Owerri – Onitsha in Eziama Obiato Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State when one of the bullets fired by some jubilating soldiers at the army checkpoint at Ukwu Orji allegedly hit a woman in the community.
The 46-year-old mother of four and native of Umuagha village in Eziama Obiato community, Chikodi Ofoegbu, was said to be working in the farm when the bullet hit her.
According to a report by The Nation, the incident caused panic as youths were reportedly gearing for protests.
Eyewitnesses, said the officers were jubilating safe return of one of their colleagues, who was thought to have been dead following the Easter Monday’s attack on the army checkpoint by gunmen.
Stray Bullet Of Jubilant Soldiers Kills Mother-of-four In Imo
The 46- year-old mother of four and native of Umuagha village in Eziama Obiato community, Chikodi Ofoegbu, was said to be working on the farm when the bullet hit her.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 22, 2021
Tragedy struck on Thursday evening along Owerri – Onitsha in Eziama Obiato Community in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State when one of the bullets fired by some jubilating soldiers at the army checkpoint at Ukwu Orji allegedly hit a woman in the community.
The 46- year-old mother of four and native of Umuagha village in Eziama Obiato community, Chikodi Ofoegbu, was said to be working on the farm when the bullet hit her.