US EditionNigeria: Amnesty International Demands Probe of Military Over 14-Yr-Old Girl's Killing By Stray Bullet in Borno
Family members and residents are demanding an independent investigation as Amnesty International calls for accountability and preventive measures.
- On Saturday, April 4, a 14-year-old student was killed by a stray bullet inside her home at the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital quarters in Maiduguri, Borno State.
- Amnesty International alleges the fatal shot came from military personnel engaged in celebratory gunfire at a nearby wedding, renewing concerns over firearm misuse by security forces.
- The victim was preparing for a family wedding when struck. Her family buried her the following morning at the Maiduguri cemetery in accordance with Islamic rites.
- Amnesty International demanded Nigerian authorities investigate the military's "reckless use of firearms," calling for a "transparent, impartial and effective investigation" to ensure justice.
- Family members and residents continue demanding accountability for the preventable loss, while military authorities have not yet released an official statement regarding the incident.
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Stray Bullet: Army Arrests 5 Over Killing Of Teenage Girl
The Theatre Command of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has arrested five suspects over the unlawful use of firearms during a social event, leading to the death of a teenage girl. Daily Trust reports that a stray bullet fired by suspected members of a vigilante group, led to the death of a 14-year-old girl last Saturday inside her family home at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) quarters. In a sta…
Nigeria: Amnesty International Demands Probe of Military Over 14-Yr-Old Girl's Killing By Stray Bullet in Borno
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has called on the federal government of Nigeria to launch a thorough investigation into the alleged reckless use of firearms by military personnel, which led to the death of a 14-year-old girl in Maiduguri, Borno State.
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News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.14-year-old girl killed by stray bullet in Borno
A 14-year-old secondary school student has been killed by a stray bullet in Maiduguri, Borno State, in an incident that has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over the misuse of firearms by security personnel. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, 4 April, when the victim was reportedly struck inside her home at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) quarters. The bullet was allegedly fired by military personnel engaged in ce…
Borno wedding tragedy: Military arrests 5 for reckless gunfire that killed young girl
Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has taken decisive action following the incident involving the unauthorised discharge of firearms in Borno State, which tragically resulted in the loss of an innocent live. In the Ngomari general area, troops of Operation HADIN KAI, in conjunction The post Borno wedding tragedy: Military arrests 5 for reckless gunfire that killed young girl appeared first on…
Five Suspects Arrested As Military Probes Killing Of 14-Year-Old Girl In Maiduguri
The Nigerian military has confirmed that a 14-year-old girl was killed in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, noting that an investigation into the incident is underway. KanyiDaily had reported how the girl died on Saturday in the Costain area of Maiduguri after being hit by a stray bullet allegedly fired by members of the […]
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