BY NEWS EDITOR, OCTOBER 25, 2026 | 7:50PM
A 15-year-old boy has been allegedly shot dead by a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) during a Maulid celebration in Banki, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The victim was identified as Umar Muhammad, popularly known as Gajiye.
According to reports, the DPO, identified as SP Abba Ibrahim, had earlier gone to the venue of the Maulid and complained that the sound from the event was disturbing him in his office.
Following his complaint, the organizers were said to have removed the loudspeakers.
It was further alleged that the DPO later returned to the venue with his men in vehicles, dispersed participants at the gathering and started shooting, during which the teenager was shot dead.
The deceased, who was said to be an Almajiri pupil living with his teacher.
Among those demanding justice for the boy is a human rights activist and lawyer, Hamzu Nuhu Dantani, who made the call in a post on his personal Facebook handle.
They are calling for justice for the victim and a thorough and impartial investigation into the alleged unprofessional conduct of the police officer.
Efforts to confirm the incident from the Borno State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.