Nigerians Outraged Over Army’s Account Of 16-Year-Old Protester’s Death

A press release from the Nigerian Army regarding the death of 16-year-old Ismail Mohammed during a protest in Zaria has been met with widespread disbelief and condemnation on social media.

The Army claimed that a soldier fired a warning shot to disperse hoodlums, resulting in the death of Ismail Mohammed during the protest.

However, netizens have vehemently disputed this account, labeling it a “lie” and “cover-up.“

Commenters have expressed outrage, demanding justice and transparency. Many have questioned the Army’s version of events, suggesting excessive force and violation of human rights of Ismail Mohammed by the army during the protest

Read some netizens’ reactions below as to the response of the army to the shooting of Ismail Mohammed during the protest in Zaria.

@ifeoluwa: Enikure ooooJust look at the lieA short little boy was killed with a warning shot Omooo, you are investigating the shooter and you already concluded he ifired a warning shot ??

@ceasarokoli: I find it hard to believe that a soldier fired a warning shot into the sky and it killed a young 16 year old boy nearby. The shot range from an AK-47 assault weapon is too long for that. The victim couldn’t have been nearby.You need to reframe the story.

@Nwafresh: “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”This is where I stopped reading.If you want to take responsibilities for your actions, you do that without making excuses A trained soldier should know how to fire a “warning shot”..

@maidariya01: Are guns not suppose to be pointed in the sky while shooting a warning shots? 🤦🏾‍♂️

@chiwetalu: The 16 year old boy must be a spider man to be flying on air when the warning shot was fired on air.Bunch of untrained security personnel

@Lordvinci01: Omo…you shot one person in the north. . u rush send in apology letter ..but when u killed lot of people in lekki toll gate you denied it …God will judge all of u guys and everyone involved in lelli toll gate massacre

@realqueenb: Gen Christopher Musa and Gen Lagbaja MUST take full responsibility, they should be ready to answer for all these whenever they’ll be called even after they’ve left officeWe rightly informed the Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy @DefenceInfoNG that they’ve no role in civil protests

@wilson: Fired a ‘warning shot’ directly at the little boy? You people are really m@d

As the controversy unfolds, the Nigerian Army faces mounting pressure to provide a thorough and impartial investigation into the death of Ismail Mohammed during the Zaria protest.

The public’s trust hangs in the balance, awaiting a credible explanation and concrete actions to prevent similar tragedies.
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