14-year-old girl killed by stray bullet in Borno

A 14-year-old secondary schoolhouse pupil has been killed by a stray slug successful Maiduguri, Borno State, successful an incidental that has sparked outrage and renewed concerns implicit the misuse of firearms by information personnel.

The tragic incidental occurred connected Saturday, 4 April, erstwhile the unfortunate was reportedly struck wrong her location astatine the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) quarters. The slug was allegedly fired by subject unit engaged successful celebratory gunfire astatine a adjacent wedding event.

A household friend, who spoke connected information of anonymity, described the victim’s last moments arsenic some mean and heartbreaking.
“She lived successful the UMTH quarters with her household and was wrong her location erstwhile the calamity occurred. She had conscionable finished applying henna for her parent and herself, joyfully preparing for a household wedding scheduled for that aforesaid day,” the root said.

The young miss was aboriginal confirmed dead, with her burial held connected Sunday greeting astatine the Maiduguri cemetery successful accordance with Islamic rites.

The incidental has drawn condemnation from Amnesty International, which called connected Nigerian authorities to behaviour a thorough and autarkic probe into the circumstances ...