By Adadareporters
Identities of the soldiers gruesomely murdered in Abia State by unknown gunmen enforcing sit-at-home on Thursday have emerged.
During the sit-at-home on Thursday, declared to commemorate the Biafra Day, vehicles and tricycles were also set ablaze by the rampaging the terrorists.
The military, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that no fewer than five of its troops deployed at Obikabia junction checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Area adjourning Aba metropolis in Abia State were killed.
A signal obtained on Friday disclosed that two sergeants, two corporals and one lance corporal were killed, while six civilians were killed in the crossfire.
The soldiers were identified as SergeantCharles Ugochukwu (94NA/38/1467), Sergeant Bala Abraham (03NA/53/1028), Corporal Gideon Egwe(10NA/65/7085), Corporal Ikpeama Ikechukwu (13NA/70/5483) and Corporal Augustine Emmanuel (13NA/70/6663).
The signal further disclosed that the assailants also carted away five AK47 rifles, burnt down two military patrol Hilux vehicles and injured two civilians.
It added that Aba is currently tense, and monitoring is still underway to unveil more details on the incident.
The signal read, “On 30 May 24, at about 0830 hrs, troops of 144 Battalion deployed at Obikabia Junction Federal School Road, Ogbor Hill in Obingwa LGA were attacked by unknown gunmen suspected to be IPOB/ESN members. Gunmen who were enforcing Sit-At-Home order, numbering about 30, stormed the troops’ location in three black Toyota Land Cruiser Jeeps and opened fire during which five soldiers were killed.”
