More information emerging on the killing of two soldiers who were travelling to get married has revealed that the would-be bride was raped by the gunmen in front of her fiancé before both of them were shot.
MSN reported on Tuesday that the serving military personnel were engaged to be married before they met their untimely death.
A military source told Punch that the woman was first raped before she was shot dead along with her fiancé.
The duo were later beheaded.
The source said the couple were travelling to the state to formalise their traditional marriage rites when the incident happened, adding that the criminals made a video of the incident and circulated it online.
The source said, “They were on their way to Imo State on Saturday when the incident happened. The man, a Master Warrant Officer, and the woman, a Lance Corporal, were on transit when they met the criminals who killed them and made videos and circulated online. The woman was raped before they shot at them and cut off their heads.
“The man was a member of the 19 regular intakes while the wife was of the 79RI. The man still has a father; his brother is also a soldier working at a battalion in Kaduna State.”
The death of the couple was confirmed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu. He said the incident was being investigated and the culprits would be brought to book.
He said, “I have received information about the cold-blooded murder of two of our personnel who were travelling home for their traditional wedding formalities.
“This is a dastardly act unleashed on our personnel by some criminals. The Nigerian Army has commenced investigations to unmask and bring to book the criminals behind the murder.”
