Gunmen have attacked and killed a Nigerian couple, both military officers who were travelling to Imo State for their traditional wedding.
The victims have been identified as Master Warrant Officer Audu M Linus (retired) and Private Gloria Matthew.
An unknown militant group have claimed responsibility for the murder.
An audio recording of one of the killers has been intercepted by the media.
Local news blogs report that, in the said leaked audio, one of the killers had a phone conversation with a friend of the slain female soldier.
A male voice was heard saying the victims were killed in retaliation of the army’s attack on them.
At a point, the friend of the deceased female soldier burst into tears, but the militant mocked her.
The Nigeria army have condemned the killing of the two soldiers.
They revealed that Gloria Matthew (slain officer) ‘who hails from Nkwerre LGA of Imo state has an ethnic affiliation with the good people of South East Nigeria but that did not prevail on the sensibility of the dissidents’.
They bemoaned that this ‘dastardly act, one too many, clearly portends the deep seated hate, desperation and lawlessness with which foot soldiers of IPOB/ESN have being unleashing terror on Ndigbo, whom they claim they are on a mission to protect and emancipate’.
Check out the pre-wedding photos of the slain army couple below.


SOURCE: Kasatintin.com