JUST IN: Navy Confirms 14-12 months-Previous Woman Killed by Stray Bullet in Borno, Launches Probe
The navy has confirmed the loss of life of a 14-year-old woman in Maiduguri, Borno State, and introduced that an investigation into the incident has commenced.
In keeping with stories, {the teenager} was struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by members of the Civilian Joint Activity Pressure (CJTF) on Saturday within the Costain space of Maiduguri.
In an announcement on Monday, the spokesperson for the Theatre Command, Joint Activity Pressure (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Lt. Col. Sani Uba, stated 5 suspects had been arrested in reference to the incident.
“The troops of Operation HADIN KAI, at the side of the Civilian Joint Activity Pressure (CJTF), have arrested 5 suspects linked to the illegal use of firearms throughout a social occasion,” the assertion learn partly.
“The incident occurred at about 2:00 p.m. on 4 April, 2026, when vigilantes, later recognized as members of an escorts workforce connected to the Chairman of a Native Authorities Space, engaged in sporadic firing into the air throughout a marriage celebration at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Academics Employees Quarters.”
Uba famous that troops acted swiftly to hint and apprehend the 5 suspects, recognized as Muhammad Husaini (28), Abba Jiddu (25), Abba Kolo Mohammed (20), Ali Adam (20), and Nura Mohammed (18).
“The suspects are presently in custody and shall be handed over to the suitable authorities for additional investigation and prosecution in accordance with extant legal guidelines,” he added.
The assertion condemned the act, describing it as “extremely unprofessional, unauthorised, and a transparent violation of established rules governing the dealing with and use of firearms.”
“Uba harassed that the CJTF “operates strictly as a help group and isn’t permitted to interact in indiscriminate use of firearms underneath any circumstances, notably inside civilian environments.”
“A complete investigation has been initiated in collaboration with related state authorities, together with the Workplace of the Senior Adviser on Safety to the Borno State Authorities, to determine the total circumstances surrounding the Maiduguri incident and be certain that all these discovered culpable are dropped at justice,” Uba stated.
He added that whereas the final safety scenario within the affected areas stays calm, troops have maintained heightened vigilance to protect regulation and order and expressed condolences to the sufferer’s household, assuring the general public of the navy’s dedication to justice, accountability, and civilian safety.