Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to investigate the tragic death of a 14-year-old girl in Maiduguri, Borno State. The rights organization reported that the girl was killed by a stray bullet while inside her home on April 4, during a wedding celebration nearby where military personnel were allegedly engaged in celebratory gunfire.
According to a family friend, the teenager was preparing for a family wedding when the incident occurred. She had just finished applying henna with her mother and was excitedly getting ready for the celebration. The organization condemned the killing as preventable and emphasized the need for accountability.
Amnesty International called for a thorough and impartial investigation into the incident, highlighting the need to safeguard lives and ensure justice for the victim’s family and friends, who are left seeking answers. The girl was buried on the same day at a local graveyard.
In response to inquiries, Michael Onoja, the director of defense media operations, stated he could not comment on the incident due to a lack of information. Efforts to reach Nahum Daso, the police spokesperson in Borno, were unsuccessful at the time of the report.
