Soldier Shoots Female College Of Education Student At The Chest In Benue (Photo)

A female student of College of Education in Oju was shot while sitting
in front of her residence at Lawani hostels, situated outside the school
campus.


According to the source, "the problem started when one student of the
institution was alleged to have a long standing problem with a female
student and supposed girl friend of a soldier.
"For that reason, the soldier, Thursday afternoon stormed the institution
to whisk Anthony to the 'Operation Zenda' base in Oju, but fellow
students resisted the move. He was asked to get an approval from the
institution's management before taking the student away.

"At that point the angry soldier went away, promising to come back. That
evening the soldier went back to the institution with some of his
colleagues to abduct the said Anthony but were resisted by students in
the institution who also aided Anthony to escape.

"Vexed by the action of the students the soldier opened fire with his
riffle and the innocent girl who was sitting by the door of her room got
hit at the side of her chest.
"She was rushed to Adoga hospital in Oju where she was given two pints
of blood because she had lost so much blood and thereafter rushed to the
Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, for further treatment
because the bullet could not be extracted and her condition was
deteriorating.

"As I speak with you we cannot ascertain the condition of the student but
the Army Corporal has been arrested by the Police in Oju and transferred
to the Command Headquarters in Makurdi."
Meanwhile, attempts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,
Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu failed but a top Police
source who craved anonymity confirmed that the matter was being
investigated while the Army Corporal was being interrogated.

Source-NL