The headquarters theatre command of joint task force (JTF) in the north north-east, Operation HADIN KAI says its troops have arrested five suspects linked to an “unauthorised discharge of firearms” that killed a 14-year-old girl on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno state.
In a statement on Sunday, Amnesty International said the
secondary school student was killed on Saturday, April 4, after she was hit by
a stray bullet inside her home.
Amnesty International said the shot was reportedly fired by
military personnel engaged in celebratory gunfire during a wedding ceremony at
a nearby event centre.
However, giving an update on the incident in a statement on
Monday, Sani Uba, media information officer of Operation HADIN KAI, said
troops, working with the civilian joint task force (CJTF), arrested five
suspects linked to the “unlawful use of firearms during a social event”.
According to the statement, the incident occurred around 2pm
on Saturday, when vigilantes and an escort team attached to the chairman of a
local government area (LGA) engaged in sporadic firing into the air during a
wedding celebration at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Teachers’ Staff quarters, leading to
the teenager’s death.
Uba said troops traced and apprehended five suspects, who
will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation
and prosecution.
“The Theatre Command strongly condemns the act, describing
it as unprofessional, unauthorised, and a clear violation of established
regulations governing the handling and use of firearms,” the statement reads.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com