An indigene of Orlu, Imo State has raised alarm over the alleged killing of an indigene of the community by Nigerian soldiers deployed to the town in the wake of the EndSARS protests which erupted last week and has been raging across Nigeria with soldiers responding with arms in some cities. An amateur video shot yesterday, October 27 and circulated on Nigerian Whatsapp groups, lends credence to the alleged deployment of soldiers to Imo State where Orlu is located:
Below, an unedited alarm by a concerned Orlu native:
*URGENT HELP*
*UZODINMA AND BUHARI’S SOLDIERS KILLING US*
Please note that soldiers in Imo state have been going around the state, killing innocent youths and carrying away their dead bodies.
Since Wednesday, 22nd of October 2020, these guys who are mainly Northerners in military uniform have been here in Orlu LGA. As at yesterday, over Nine youths have been killed in broad daylight and their bodies dragged into their waiting truck and drove away. As at last night, two guys who sustained bullet injuries but escaped from them had been confirmed dead. One of them is from Umuna Orlu from Ibemere’s family of Ebenator village while another who deals in fashion along Oleme road of Amaifeke Orlu also died.
Information available to me shows that these guys are still busy moving around towns in Imo state, killing innocent youths and taking away their dead bodies to unknown destinations.
This is for your kind attention and notice to all. Our people need to be enlightened and the international Community notified because they do not want the world to know about these murderous Activities hence their taking away these bodies.
These soldiers are soldiers of the Nigerian army deployed into our towns by the Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma. Uzodinma is aware of these killings, and most of us are worried as innocent and perceived Political opponents would soon become targets.
This is to let the world know that we’re no longer safe in Imo State. The protests in Imo were not products of opposition Political parties. As a matter of fact, the protesters are not even sparing the opposition.
But when Uzodinma declared his curfew and alleged that opposition Political parties had hijacked the protest, that was when we started suspecting that he was out to set us up.
Let the world know about these killings please.
*Hon. Ubiaku Udoka*
*_Orlu LGA_*
