victim A gun battle was said to have ensued between the soldiers and gunmen on Sunday.
Other residents were also injured during the incident.
Jenny Obi, a sister of the deceased confirmed her death on Facebook.
“Stray bullet has taken away my sis. What is happening in Orlu? The government; please stop the killings of innocent people in my home town, it’s too much. RIP sister, can’t still believe you’re gone.
“I have never wished for a news to turn false than this. They cut your life short yesterday; chai!!” she posted.
Imo and other South-East states have witnessed increasing and regular attacks on security agencies and facilities, government institutions and high-profile individuals following the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
IPOB has been linked to the deadly attacks in the region. But the group has repeatedly denied its involvement in the attacks.
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