Gunmen on Saturday, April 30, reportedly shot and decapitated a Nigerian Army couple on their way to Imo State.
The deceased, identified as A.M Linus, a sergeant first class in the army, and his wife, a lance corporal, were killed by the gunmen, who also threatened their families, The Witness reports.
A military source stated that the woman was first raped before being shot dead alongside her fiancé.
Later, the two were beheaded.
The couple was traveling to the state to formalize their traditional marriage procedures when the event occurred, according to the source, who added that the criminals recorded the incident and circulated it online.
“It’s so sad that we soldiers are no safer, the man was a member of the 19 regular intakes while the wife was of the 79RI,” a soldier said.
“They were on their way to Imo state on Saturday when the incident happened. You won’t believe these gunmen as we speak still used their phones to make calls to their family members, making jest of them and threatening to kill them as well.
“This couple just married recently, even their photoshoot caused a lot of criticism and seems they were punished for it.
“Though the man is married to another woman with grown-up kids, he suddenly eloped with this young soldier, I was told the girl also had kids before joining the army as well.
“The man still has a father, his brother is also a soldier working at a battalion in Kaduna. The lady was also raped before they were beheaded,” he concluded.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the incident, adding that the Army was investigating it.
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