Stray bullet hits vendor as police disperse protest on Miner’s death
By Nda Alhaji A roadside engine oil vendor, Ibrahim Mohammed Dada, has been admitted to the Minna General Hospital after being hit by a stray bullet at the popular Tunga Market, Minna, Niger State. Security operatives reportedly fired the shot while attempting to disperse crowds protesting the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in the custody […]
A roadside vendor, Ibrahim Mohammed Dada, is hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet during a protest in Minna, Niger State. The shooting occurred as security forces attempted to disperse protesters who were mourning the deaths of 37 miners in custody. The protest began on September 15 and continued on September 16, with security personnel using gunfire and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Ibrahim, a vendor at Tunga Market, was not involved in the demonstration; he was simply selling engine oil when the police officer's bullet hit him and destroyed his face. Ibrahim's brother, Yakubu Dada Mohammed, is demanding justice for his brother's tragic death. The Niger State Police Command's spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, has called for calm and said that the incident would be investigated.
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