Niger: Stray bullet kills 400-level IBB varsity student
Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, a 400-level student in the Department of Public Administration at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), has been killed by a stray bullet. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Registrar, Information, Alhaji Baba Akote, issued to NAN in Lapai, Niger, on Saturday. The registrar said Magaji lost his life […]
A 400-level student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) named Isma'il Ishaq Magaji has been killed by a stray bullet, according to a statement released by the Deputy Registrar of Information, Alhaji Baba Akote. The incident occurred during a land dispute in Magaji's hometown of Wawa, located in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger.
Prof. Mohammed Sulaiman, the Vice-Chancellor of IBBUL, expressed his deepest condolences to Magaji's family, friends, classmates, and associates, stating that the loss was deeply distressing for the entire university community. He prayed for forgiveness, eternal rest for the deceased, and strength for his loved ones to cope with the irreparable loss.
Sulaiman appealed to the communities involved in the dispute to engage in dialogue, exercise restraint, and prioritize peaceful coexistence to prevent further loss of life and unnecessary bloodshed.
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