Imo State Government yesterday expressed dismay at the killing of a soldier and destruction of property in Awo-Omama, Oru East Local Government Area of the state on Monday. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, said in a statement issued in Owerri that Governor Hope Uzodinma had ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. This, he explained, was to unravel the cause of the crisis and the attendant loss of lives and property. He commended the military for its enormous efforts at ensuring security while condemning wanton destruction of precious lives and property. The statement reads: “Certainly, this soldier who was on a legitimate duty to ensure free flow of traffic and to protect lives and property on Monday, November 22, did not deserve to die such a gruesome death.”
