Tension in Delta community over murder of army officer


Tension in Delta community over murder of army officer

March 16, 2022.


There is palpable tension in Enerhen community, Uvwie council area of Delta State following the gruesome murder of the Operations Officer of 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army David Ejoor Barracks, Effurun.

It was gathered the deceased officer simply identified as Lieutenant Musa, was killed last Friday evening along Enerhen Link Road beside Urhobo College, Effurun.

He was said to be driving a private vehicle when gunmen shot him.

Efforts to get comments from Army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwanchukwu and the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of 63 Brigade Headquarters, Asaba, Captain George Okupe, were unsuccessful.

Neither of them picked calls or replied texts.

However, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident to The Nation, Tuesday evening

It was further learnt that military authorities have launched manhunt for the suspects.

The deceased has been reportedly buried

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