Amnesty Demands Probe Into 14-Year-Old’s Death By Stray Bullet In Maiduguri
The victim. Photo credit: X/@AmnestyNigeria Human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to launch a thorough investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old girl by a stray bullet in Maiduguri, Borno State. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday while the victim was carrying out household activities. It is unclear where the stray bullet originated, but an unconfirmed report indicated that members of the Civilian Joint Task Force fired gunshots in a nearby compound as part of celebrations during a social event. READ ALSO: Residents Raise Concern As Stray Bullet Kills 14-Year-Old Student In Maiduguri In a statement on Sunday, Amnesty International said, “Nigerian authorities must investigate the reckless use of firearms by the military that killed a girl in Maiduguri, Borno State.” Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); “The 14-year-old secondary school student was killed on Saturday, April 4, after being hit by a stray bullet while inside her home. The fatal shot was reportedly fired by military personnel engaged in celebratory gunfire during a wedding ceremony at a nearby event centre,” the statement said. Amnesty quoted a family member of the victim as saying, “She (the deceased) lived in the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) quarters with her family and was inside her home when the tragedy occurred. She had just finished applying henna for her mother and herself, joyfully preparing for a family wedding scheduled for that same day.” It added that while her funeral was held on Sunday morning at the Maiduguri graveyard, her family and friends are left seeking answers for a death that was entirely preventable. The organisation called for a transparent, impartial, and effective investigation into the incident to safeguard lives and ensure justice. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Amnesty International More Stories Abductions: Education Faces More Setbacks In Northern Nigeria – Amnesty Int’l Nigeria Is Failing Children In A Horrifying Manner — Amnesty International Nigeria Must Investigate Human Rights Violations In South-East – Amnesty Int’l /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.