Stray bullet kills 400-level student during land dispute in Niger

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The Management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, has announced the “death of Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, a 400-level student of the Department of Public Administration.”

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The university disclosed this in a statement by its Deputy Registrar, Information, Alhaji Baba Akote, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lapai on Saturday.

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Akote said “Magaji lost his life after he was hit by a stray bullet during a land dispute in his hometown, Wawa, in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.”

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He quoted the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Mohammed Sulaiman, as “extending condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, classmates and associates.”

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Sulaiman described the incident as “distressing and a painful loss” to the entire university community.

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He prayed to Almighty Allah to “forgive the deceased’s shortcomings, grant him eternal rest and give his family and loved ones the strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”

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The Vice-Chancellor “appealed to the communities involved in the dispute to embrace dialogue, exercise restraint and prioritise peaceful coexistence to prevent further loss of lives and unnecessary bloodshed.”

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Meanwhile, there was no immediate confirmation from the police as of the time of filing this report.

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