the University of Maiduguri, was allegedly killed by a soldier in
Maiduguri, has called for a probe into his son's death.
Sulum alleged that his son was killed last Wednesday after a soldier
he gave a ride to chose to take Mohammed's life and made away with the
young man's car.
Addressing journalists in Maiduguri on Sunday, the father of the
deceased said the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 6pm.
He explained that the soldier asked his son to give him a ride so that
he could get to his duty post on time.
Sulum added, "But before they could get to the designated post, he had
shot Mohammed and ran away with his car.
"The soldier, who thought he (Mohammed) was dead, dragged his corpse
out of the car and zoomed off with his car. My son crawled down by the
roadside near Asita Hotel in Bolori, where a good Samaritan called the
attention of Civilian JTF and they tried to rush him to the hospital,
but he gave up the ghost before reaching the hospital.
"Before my son died, he informed the Civilian JTF that he was shot by
a soldier, who had run away with his car. The next day, his friend saw
the soldier and his friend at Oando filing station, Baga Road, with
the car, and they alerted Civilian JTF and they arrested them."
According to him, his 22-year-old son has just graduated from the
Physics Department of the University of Maiduguri, waiting for his
call-up letter from NYSC.
Confirming the incident, a source in the Army, who did not want his
name in print, said both the suspect and his accomplice had been
arrested and would soon be prosecuted.
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