17-Year-Old Killed by Stray Bullet from Security Operatives in Anambra
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Chaos erupted around Ifejike Street by Sokoto Road, close to the Biafra Market in Onitsha South LGA, Anambra State, after a 17-year-old boy was fatally struck by a stray bullet allegedly fired by members of the state's “Agụnechemba” security outfit.
The tragic event occurred on Thursday as the boy, who was reportedly sitting on a culvert near the Nwangene drainage, was hit during a chase by the operatives attempting to apprehend a suspect. Eyewitnesses said the officers began firing into the air while pursuing the individual, one of the bullets striking the unsuspecting teenager.
Witnesses recounted that after the shooting, the officers tried to flee the scene, but angry residents and market traders surrounded their vehicle, demanding accountability. Eventually, the operatives were compelled by the crowd to take the boy’s body with them.
A video circulating online shows the operatives placing the victim’s lifeless body into a patrol vehicle marked ANSG 0060. Locals claimed that members of the Agụnechemba unit have a history of unchecked brutality and extrajudicial actions.
The police have confirmed the incident. According to Anambra Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga, officers from the Onitsha Main Market Division, aided by traders, apprehended the two security operatives involved. An automatic pump-action rifle was also recovered.
Commissioner of Police CP Ikoiye Orutugu condemned the conduct of the operatives, describing their actions as reckless and unprofessional. He ordered their immediate transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for thorough investigation.
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