Soldier shoots 16-year-old #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protester dead in Kaduna
The #EndBadGovernance protest turned bloody in Kaduna State on Tuesday, following the killing of a teenager by a soldier in the Samaru area of Zaria in the state.
The late 16- year old boy, Isma’il Muhammad was reportedly shot dead by the soldier inside his father’s house, while the security operatives were enforcing the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government following a violent protest that broke out in Zaria and Kaduna on Monday.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu has confirmed the incident adding that the soldier involved has since been arrested and is undergoing interrogation.
The statement read, “On August 6, 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru in large numbers, burning tyres on the road and pelting stones at security personnel. The troops immediately mobilised and arrived at the scene to disperse the mob and enforce the curfew imposed by the state government.
“On arrival at the scene, the hoodlums brazenly attempted attacking the troops prompting a soldier to fire a warning shot to scare the hoodlums away, which unfortunately led to the death of a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed. The soldier involved has since been arrested and is undergoing interrogation as of the time of this report.
“Saddened by the unfortunate incident, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has sent a high-powered delegation led by the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Maj Gen Lander Saraso, to visit and condole with the family of the deceased.
“The deceased was buried according to Islamic rites with senior military officers of the Nigerian Army in attendance.”
A delegation headed by Major General Lander Saraso, the General Officer Commanding One Division, was sent by Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, to console the relatives of the dead after learning of the tragedy, expressing sadness.
