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Nigerian Army Allegedly Offers ₦300,000 to Family of Teenage Boy Killed in Zaria Protests

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Nigerian Army Offers ₦300,000 to Family of Teenage Boy Killed in Zaria Protests
Father of Boy Killed In Zaria Protests | Aliyu Kwarbai

The Nigerian Army has reportedly offered ₦300,000 to the family of Ismail Mohammed, the 16-year-old boy killed during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Samaru, Zaria. An activist, Aliyu Kwarbai, posted this information on Wednesday via an X (Twitter). The gesture, which many have deemed inhumane, comes after the army initially claimed that Ismail’s death was a “mistake.”

On Tuesday, the Nigerian Army pledged to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. Major General MLD Saraso, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, visited the family to offer condolences and urged community members with evidence to come forward to assist in the investigation.

In a related statement, the Army spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu said a soldier fired a warning shot to disperse protesters, accidentally killing Ismail. However, eyewitness accounts paint a different picture. Ismail’s parents alleged that soldiers followed their son home and shot through the gate, killing him as he stood behind the gate to stop the soldiers from entering.

The army’s attempt to compensate the family with ₦300,000 has been met with widespread outrage, with many asking if money was enough “compensation” for the life of the teenager, who was shot intentionally by a soldier.

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