IPOB beheads Nigerian Army couple in Imo
Gunmen on Saturday shot dead and then beheaded a couple who were operatives of the Nigerian army.
Military sources told SaharaReporters that A.M Linus, a sergeant first class in the army, and his lance corporal wife were on their way to Imo State when the incident happened.
After beheading the couple, the gunmen were said to have called their family members to mock them. A gory video of the incident seen by SaharaReporters showed the gunmen putting the heads on the victims’ chests after the incident.
“It’s so sad that we soldiers are no safer. The man was a member of the 19 regular intakes while the wife was of the 79RI.
“They were on their way to Imo state on Saturday when the incident happened. You won’t believe these gunmen as we speak still used their phones to make calls to their family members, making jest of them and threatening to kill them as well.
“This couple just married recently, even their photoshoot caused a lot of criticism, and seems they were punished for it. Though the man is married to another woman with grownup kids, he suddenly eloped with this young soldier. I was told the girl also had kids before joining the army as well.
“The man still has a father; his brother is also a soldier working at a battalion in Kaduna. The lady was also raped before they were beheaded,” a soldier told Sahara Reporters.
Attacks by armed men have increased in the South East in recent times. The attacks often target security agencies and government facilities.
The latest development came a few hours after gunmen invaded a military checkpoint in Agulu, Anaocha LGA of Anambra State on Saturday and opened fire on soldiers, killing one in the process.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), an outlawed group, has been linked to the deadly attacks in the region. But the group has repeatedly denied its involvement in the attacks.
The leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu, is currently detained in Abuja where he is facing trial for treason.
Inflation: Union leaders want review of N30,000 minimum wage aspects of government parastatals they find themselves in,” he said.
Also, Mr Ismail Adejumo, Lagos State chapter chairman of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), congratulated Nigerian workers for their resilience and dedication to duty.
Adejumo said Nigerian workers had continued to ensure they provided selfless services in different sectors of government in spite of the economic challenges.
He urged the government to reciprocate Nigerian workers’ efforts, by ensuring it reviews the current salary upwards to bring about a better life for them.
Also speaking, Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) UNILAG branch, Mr Kehinde Ajibade, said it was necessary to awaken the consciousness of government at all levels to the welfare of Nigerian citizens and workers.(NAN)
Some union leaders in Lagos State have called on the federal government to review the current N30,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers.
The unions said the minimum wage must be a living wage, commensurate with rising costs of living due to inflation.
They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos on Monday that a review of the minimum wage would help ameliorate the hardship borne by civil servants.
The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State chapter, Mr Adeleye Ajayi, said Nigerian workers must earn good salaries and wages in order to live a good life.
“Inflation is rising every day; therefore, there is a need for government to increase workers’ salaries.
“Workers need to be comfortable, to be more productive in the different