Amnesty International Demands Investigation Into D£ath of 14-Year-Old Girl Hit by Military Stray Bullet in Maiduguri

Amnesty International has called for a full investigation into the alleged reckless use of firearms by the Nigerian military in Maiduguri, which reportedly led to the death of a 14-year-old girl.

According to the organization, the teenage secondary school student was inside her home on Saturday, April 4, when she was struck by a stray bullet.

The bullet was allegedly fired by a military personnel during a wedding ceremony held at a nearby event center.In a post shared on Facebook, Amnesty International wrote: “The Nigerian authorities must investigate the reckless use of fire arms by the military that lead to the killing of a girl in Maiduguri Borno state. 

The 14-years-old secondary school student was killed on Saturday 4 April 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 center. 

A family friend of the victim said: 

“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.”

While her funeral was held this morning at Maiduguri graveyard, her family and friends are left seeking answers for a death that was entirely preventable.

Amnesty International calls for a transparent, impartial and effective investigation of the incident to safeguard lives and ensure justice”

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