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A Chinese man, Mr. G. Z. Zhen, who works with Inner Galaxy Steel Company, located in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, has killed a Nigerian female worker of the company, Miss Ocheze Ogbonna.

A soldier attached to the company was alleged to have shot and fatally wounded a youth from the area, who was among those protesting the killing of the girl.

Zhen, a crane operator with the company, was said to be with the deceased on the machine, when he allegedly pushed Miss Ogbonna down while the crane was in motion. The deceased, said to be an orphan, was reported to have hit her head on the floor following the push from the Chinese, and she died, instantly.

Although no reason was given for Zhen’s action, it was gathered that the Chinese, the direct boss of Miss Ogbonna, had, before now, allegedly made some love advances, which the deceased was said to have rebuffed. It was not clear, therefore, whether that could have contributed to Zhen’s callous action.

Following the incident, youths of the company’s host community, Umuahala, which is also where the deceased hailed from, were said to have laid siege to the company in protest. In an attempt to disperse the protesting youths, one of the soldiers attached to the company shot and fatally wounded one Light Chimeko Ahuruonye.