Unknown gunmen have killed an army officer identified as Major Churchill Orji, in Anambra State.
Report said the personnel was killed on Saturday, August 20, while in an operation in Azia axis, inIhiala Local Government Area of the state.
A schoolmate of the deceased, Leonard Edu, confirmed the development to the Nigerian Tribune.
“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.”
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