At about 10am on Wednesday, March, 27, 2014, Lance Corporal Oge Etudo, a 30-year-old soldier serving at Lungi Barracks, Abuja, left his duty post and headed for Dei-Dei, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Before leaving, he surrendered his rifle and ammunition to his colleague who was on guard at their commander’s house. But he had other weapons. He retained a jack knife and illicit thoughts.
On the day in question, he went to Dei-Dei in his full military uniform to see a friend, simply called Igwe, to discuss his wedding plans.
However, on his way back, he stumbled on a young woman who was selling milk by the roadside, and, like a bee attracted to a beautiful flower, he ordered the commercial motorcycle rider that was conveying him to stop. The biker complied without question and applied the brakes.
After alighting from the motorcycle, the young soldier promptly paid the biker and advanced towards his prey (the milk seller). Unknown to Etudo, somewhere in the corner, an old man was watching the proceedings with keen interest.
After a brief discussion Etudo ordered the woman to follow him and they went into the nearby bush. Not long after, he pounced on her, ripped off her blouse and raped her violently.
The soldier was not done. He brought out the jackknife and stabbed the lady in the neck and abdomen, leaving her to bleed to death.
The deceased was a 27-year-old married woman.
A security guard at a block industry who was watching events with suspicion, followed behind at a distance and his efforts paid off. He raised the alarm after watching the soldier while he was on top of his prey, stabbing her with a knife.
Although the now dismissed soldier attempted to run away from the scene of the crime, he was overpowered by some resilient young men who were attracted by the alarm. Today, the soldier, who was handed over to the police, has been convicted and sentenced to death...
Source: Daily Sun.
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