The Nigeria Army says it will pay a condolence visit to the families of Ismail Mohammed, the sixteen year old boy gunned down in Zaria, Kaduna State during the ongoing Nationwide protest.
A statement contained in a Press release signed by Major General ONYEMA NWACHUKWU, Director Army Public Relations on the 6th of August 2024 titled:
“UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF A PROTESTER BY A SOLDIER IN ZARIA” read:
“On 6 August 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru in large numbers, burning tires on the road and pelting stones on 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 undergoing interrogation as at 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”. The statement said.
