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| Oladipupo Kalu |
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the arrest of an air
force man, Kalu B.A, for allegedly shooting dead his girlfriend, an air woman Solape
Oladipupo, in Markudi, Benue State.
The incident happened on Saturday at the NAF Tactical Air
Command, Makurdi, Benue State.
It was learnt that the lady, popularly referred to as
Shomzy, was allegedly shot dead by Kalu after he accused her of having a
romantic affair with other men.
Our correspondent gathered that the two air force officers
had had an affair for some months, after they met at a military parade.
It was learnt that Oladipupo, who hailed from Badagry, Lagos
State, was on Saturday allegedly shot dead by Kalu after the latter accused her
of dating other men.
After the killing, it was speculated that Kalu also shot
himself because of his post on his Facebook page, which read, “My last night as
an airman. Ask about me later and hear my story, you will be surprised.”
It was, however, learnt that Kalu had been arrested and in
military detention.
The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group
Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, said investigations were ongoing into the matter to
ascertain the motives of the suspect.
He said, “An airman and an airwoman were involved. They had
a love relationship which resulted in the shooting. We do not yet know what
transpired between them.
“She was initially rushed to NAF hospital, but when it was
beyond their control, she was transferred to the state hospital where she died.
The body has been recovered to our base now.
“The boy (Kalu) has been arrested. He did not die. The post
on the social media is mere speculation. He is alive and in custody.
Investigations are ongoing into the incident. We will unravel the circumstances
that led to the incident.”
Meanwhile, friends of the late Oladipupo took to her
Facebook page to mourn her, saying that Kalu must be prosecuted for the
killing.
One of the friends, identified only as Esther, wrote, “This
is why military girls do not like dating soldiers. This is madness. If she was
in love with a civilian, he would not even dare to slap her. This is too much.”
Another wrote, “Rest in Peace, Shomzy. Your death is
something I cannot easily forget because of your great military plans. Well, I
can’t continue crying my dear, because all I have to do is to let go of what I
cannot change.”
Read more: Punch
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