what they believed was a case of extra-judicial killing of an innocent boy by a police officer. They heard reverberation of gunshots; one of the shots must have hit Usman, they believe. But the police have a contrary narrative.imposed on markets in the state but were resisted by locals who pelted them with stones.“The boy was hit by one of the stones peddled by the angry locals,” he said, denying that a police officer shot Usman.
“The bullet scratched the place brushed him and went out…I went and confirmed. That was not a stone,” said Abdulkadir. “I just gave him a first aid treatment and referred him to Ringim General Hospital for further management,” he said. “I don’t know whether it’s a gunshot or stone.”Since it was only a primary health centre, where such complicated cases rarely surface, the centre lacked facilities for the treatment and kept no such record.Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.Tear gas shell, bullet or stone? The puzzle of what or who killed Usman still hangs in the balance.
Summaya wants the police to take responsibility, identify the erring officer and charge him to court. Should the police fail, she is open to initiating litigation by herself or collaborate with any concerned party.where it promised an investigation, particularly into the allegation that shots fired by officers killed the 10-year-old.
About one year after, however, the police are yet to publish the outcome of their investigation. The current Jigawa police spokesperson, Aminudeen Zubair, said he only assumed office in January 2021 and has no details of the incident. Of the 18 cases tracked, including that of Onyedikachi Agbatuwa, although it occurred after the lockdown, none of the victims has gotten justice.For others, such as the officers who killed five in Kaduna, the warders who opened fire on inmates in Kaduna Correctional Centre, the drunk officer who killed a 22-year-old and inflicted on another life injury in Anambra, justice is yet to be served.
So now we have to be scared of both official criminals and nonofficial criminals.
GbengaGOLD Very sad