How stray bullet killed female NSCDC Officer in Imo during Army, IPOB shootout

A female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in Imo State, Mrs Glory Nkwocha, has been reportedly by a stray bullet during the gun battle between the Nigerian military and IPOB gunmen in Orlu town, Imo state, on Thursday night.

According to PUNCH, Nkwocha was at her house with her family when the flying bullet hit her.

She was immediately rushed to the intensive care of the Federal Medical Center, Owerri, where she died on Friday.

A source said, “The woman was with her family on Thursday night in Orlu when a stray bullet from the gun battle between security men and gunmen hit her. She lost consciousness. It was difficult taking her to a hospital that night because of the panic nature of the environment.

“She was later taken to the emergency unit of the Federal Medical Center, Owerri, where doctors battled in vain to serve her life. She died on Friday because her case worsened by the time she was rushed to the hospital.”

The source added, “Insecurity in Imo is getting out of hands. The woman left a very young family. Her children are young and her husband is a young man, too. The family is very devastated. This death is very unfortunate. She was a very kind person.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the NSCDC in the state, Lowell Chimeziri, confirmed her death.

Chimeziri said the deceased’s corpse had been deposited in a morgue.

He disclosed that the command had launched an investigation to ascertain the bullet that hit her.

The spokesperson said, “Yes, I can confirm it. A stray bullet hit her in Orlu on Thursday, and regrettably, she died in a hospital on Friday. Her remains had been deposited in a morgue. We have launched an investigation and in a few days, we will make our findings public.”