Read what soldier allegedly did to 25-year-old woman in army barracks in OndoJuliana Adeyemo was allegedly killed by a person suspected to be asoldier in 32 Artilery Brigade of the Nigerian army.Juliana Adeyemo has been killed by a yet-to-be identified person suspected to be a soldier in 32 Artilery Brigade of the Nigerian army, Owena barracks, Akure, Ondo state.The Punch reports that a 25-year-old woman, who worked as a recharge cards(vouchers) seller in the barracks, was found in a pool of blood in her apartment in Block 5 on Sunday, March 13.Wale Adeyemo, the husband of the deceased, said that he was not around when the incident happened. However, he alleged that the killer murdered his wife in the presence of their two children.“One of our children, Dayo, a four-year-old, said the soldier entered into the apartment and killed his mother on the day,”he said.The aggrieved man noted that although his wife and the children cried for help, none of the neighbours came around to rescue her. He addeda that the killer stole all the money in the house and the recharge cards that his late wife sold.Asked why the matter was not reported at the police station, Mrs Adeyemo explained that the leadership of the brigade told him not to go to the police as the army authority would handle the matter.“I am appealing to the army authority and the government to help me arrest the killer of my wife. I don’t want the matter to be swept under the carpet,”he said.When contacted, Captain Ojo Adelegan, the public relations officer of the 32 Artilery Brigade, confirmed the incident and added that the brigade had already commenced investigation into the matter.“The incident is unfortunate, but I want to tell you that it was not a soldier that killed the woman. It is not possible, our soldiers cannot do such a thing; they areresponsible officers,”he stressed.
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