Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
It has been discovered that one of the five soldiers killed by unknown gunmen in Aba on Thursday May 30, 2024, was a kinsman of Gov. Alex Otti.
This came to the fore on Sunday when the Governor visited the family of Cpl. Lucky Ikechukwu Ikpeama who hailed from the same village, Nvosi, in Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area, as Governor Otti.
The deceased left behind a young wife with about four-month-old baby, and an aged mother.
Governor Otti commiserated with the family and reiterated his promise that the State Government will take up the responsibility of training the children of the slain soldiers on scholarship up to university level.
The Governor was received on arrival by the uncle of the deceased soldier, who informed him that the family has slated Thursday, June 13, 2024, for the soldier’s burial, having applied and consequently granted approval by the army authorities to bury the corpse.
