Some Nigerians have expressed uproar after the military offered Malam Mohammed, the father of the 16-year-old boy, Ismail, who a soldier killed in Samaru Zaria, N300,000 as compensation....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
Earlier reported that a boy child identified as Ismail Muhammad was killed by the Nigerian military enforcing a curfew in Zaria, Kaduna State on Tuesday, August 6th.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Confirming the development, the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyeama , in a statement titled “Unfortunate death of a protester by a soldier in Zaria”, explained that the incident happened on Tuesday when troops received a distress call to help disperse some hoodlums, who had gathered in Samaru burning tyres and attacking security personnel.
Nwachukwu said that a warning shot was fired by a soldier to scare the mob who attempted to attack the troops, which led to Mohammed’s death.
In a new development, the father of the deceased is seen holding the compensation package sent to the bereaved family by the military.
But, many have expressed disappointment over the poor performative sympathy shown by the military.
Reacting on social media, some Nigerians noted that 300k is so little a compensation for a human life.
