Nigerian Army has dismissed Lance Corporal Ajayi Johnson, who was accused of killing an okada rider, Chimaobi Nwaogu, at his community, Umuokereke Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

File: Soldiers Johnson had, on August 7, allegedly killed Chimaobi for refusing to part with N100 at a military checkpoint located at Ohanze, along Aba-Ikot Ekpene Highway.

While handing over the suspect to Abia State Police Command, the Commander, 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Brigadier General Solomon Kumapayi, disclosed that the Army had conducted investigations, tried the suspect in line with military regulations and found him guilty.

The Brigade Commander announced that the killer-soldier has been demoted from the rank of Lance Corporal to Private and dismissed from the Army. His words:

The Army promised to do everything possible to fish out the culprit of the unfortunate incident.

We had already conducted our investigations and we have, in line with extant military rule, tried the identified culprit.

For reasons in line with our rules which he flouted by abandoning his duty location, we have reduced him in rank from Lance Corporal to Private. We have also dismissed him from the Nigerian Army for not acting professionally.

We are now handing him over to the state Police Command to conduct investigations and if culpable, should be tried in line with laws of the land.” Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division,



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a welcome development. i pray he will be convicted if by guilty