The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a 16-year-old Ismail Mohammed, a #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protester in the Samaru community in Zaria, Kaduna State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) had earlier reported that a boy child identified as Ismail Muhammad was killed by Nigerian military enforcing a curfew in Zaria, Kaduna State on Tuesday, August, 6th.
Confirming the development, the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyeama in a statement titled “Unfortunate death of a protester by a soldier in Zaria” explained that the incident happened on Tuesday when troops received a distress call to help disperse some hoodlums, who had gathered in Samaru burning tyres and attacking security personnel.
Nwachukwu said that a waring shot was fired by a soldier to scare the mob who attempted to attack the troops, which led to Mohammed’s death.
Army spokesman added 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.”