The family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy killed by the Nigerian Army during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, has received a compensation of N300,000. This follows the army’s admission of responsibility for the fatal shooting in Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State, as stated on Wednesday.
In a statement shared by X user Aliyu (@AliyuKwarbai) on Wednesday afternoon, it was revealed that Ismail Mohammed’s family has been given N300,000 as compensation for his life. “The father of the 16-year-old boy (Ismail), who was killed by the Nigerian Army under the leadership of Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, in Samaru Zaria, Kaduna state, has received N300,000. N300,000 for life’s compensation of life?” Aliyu posted.
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The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday when Nigerian soldiers fired live rounds to suppress #EndBadGovernance protests in the Samaru community, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and causing widespread panic. Eyewitnesses reported that soldiers stormed the community, home to thousands of Ahmadu Bello University students, on Tuesday morning and opened fire on civilians. The military’s crackdown was aimed at dispersing protesters who had been gathering in the area for days.
A student resident confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters, describing the atmosphere as tense and volatile following the senseless killing of innocent civilians. “The army came early this morning (Tuesday) and did not care; they just started shooting. Their aim was to suppress the ongoing protest. Unfortunately, their bullets hit two residents at the market area of Samaru. They both died,” the source said. “One of them was a 16-year-old boy. I do not know much about the identity of the second one,” the source added.
A graphic video shared by X user Better Kaduna shows the lifeless body of one of the victims, providing disturbing visual evidence of the deadly crackdown on protesters in Zaria, Kaduna State. “Videos coming in from Samaru Community in Zaria are worrisome and Viewers Discretion is advised,” he wrote. “Being a student-dominated community, we are calling on ABU Zaria Authorities to ensure the safety of students and forestall further loss of lives.”
The Nigerian Army confirmed the death of the protester and 16-year-old Ismail Mohammed in Zaria, Kaduna State. The army spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated that the teenager’s death resulted from troops firing a warning shot to deter hoodlums and enforce the curfew imposed by the state government. The curfew was in response to the #EndBadGovernance peaceful protests, which had been hijacked by some hoodlums.
According to Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, the troops received a distress call reporting that a large group of hoodlums had gathered in Samaru, burning tyres on the road and pelting stones at security personnel. The troops were immediately mobilized to the scene to disperse the mob and enforce the state government’s curfew.
