How police allegedly killed two unarmed teenagers in Katsina
The murder of two teenagers, allegedly by police officers, has sent the residents of Tudun Matawalle, Sabuwar Unguwa, in the metropolis of Katsina, into panic mode.
In addition to the two teenage boys who died, residents told PREMIUM TIMES that three other youths were receiving treatment at two medical facilities for injuries sustained in the incident.
The deceased were reportedly killed on Sunday by police officers believed to be from the Sabon Gari Divisional Police Office.
Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that police invaded a wedding party where a disc jockey was entertaining families and friends of the bride and groom.
Yusuf Ahmed-Rufai, whose son, Jawwad Yusuf, was one of two teenagers killed, told PREMIUM TIMES the deceased was killed while returning from an Islamic school in the evening.< /p>
"My son was coming home from school when he was hit by the bullet which cost him his life. I was not there but was told that there was an event in the area.
“A policeman and members of the militia in the area tried to stop the event, which we do not know why until now, because there is no law against it. The boys there, however, insisted that since they were not doing anything illegal, they would go ahead with their event.
"The policeman then started shooting because I was told that the boys were shouting at him and insulting him. At that time, my son, among some students, was returning from school and he was hit by a bullet,” Mr. Ahmed-Rufai said.
He said his son, Jawwad, was shot alongside an Almajiri child. And both are dead.
Mr. Ahmed-Rufai said that upon his arrival at the Federal University Hospital in Katsina, a doctor took him aside and told him that there was still a bullet in his son's stomach.
>"The doctor told me that my son had been taken to the hospital by the police and the bullet was still in his stomach. They (doctors) tried to save him but it was too late because the children were first taken to Katsina General Hospital but were rejected there.So it was too late when they were taken to Federal Teaching Hospital and when I saw him on the bed, I I knew he wouldn't make it because he had already lost a lot of blood,” he said.
He said the community police zone commander had contacted the family with assurances that the culprits would be brought to justice.
How I was shot
Abduljamiu Yusuf, another victim who is still in hospital, told PREMIUM TIMES he was accidentally caught up in the shooting because he was inside his family home when the unrest started.
He was shot in the right hand. The bullet cut off one of his fingers.
“I came out to return a bucket I had borrowed from a friend when the bullet hit me. I saw a police van in the area and before I knew it, a bullet touched my hand.
"I rushed to a policeman who I believe shot me crying, but he waved me to stop or he will shoot me again," Mr Yusuf said.< /p>
Musa Ali, the headmaster of the Almajiri school, said one of his students, a nine-year-old child, was killed in the shooting.
He didn't give PREMIUM TIMES more details because he...
The murder of two teenagers, allegedly by police officers, has sent the residents of Tudun Matawalle, Sabuwar Unguwa, in the metropolis of Katsina, into panic mode.
In addition to the two teenage boys who died, residents told PREMIUM TIMES that three other youths were receiving treatment at two medical facilities for injuries sustained in the incident.
The deceased were reportedly killed on Sunday by police officers believed to be from the Sabon Gari Divisional Police Office.
Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that police invaded a wedding party where a disc jockey was entertaining families and friends of the bride and groom.
Yusuf Ahmed-Rufai, whose son, Jawwad Yusuf, was one of two teenagers killed, told PREMIUM TIMES the deceased was killed while returning from an Islamic school in the evening.< /p>
"My son was coming home from school when he was hit by the bullet which cost him his life. I was not there but was told that there was an event in the area.
“A policeman and members of the militia in the area tried to stop the event, which we do not know why until now, because there is no law against it. The boys there, however, insisted that since they were not doing anything illegal, they would go ahead with their event.
"The policeman then started shooting because I was told that the boys were shouting at him and insulting him. At that time, my son, among some students, was returning from school and he was hit by a bullet,” Mr. Ahmed-Rufai said.
He said his son, Jawwad, was shot alongside an Almajiri child. And both are dead.
Mr. Ahmed-Rufai said that upon his arrival at the Federal University Hospital in Katsina, a doctor took him aside and told him that there was still a bullet in his son's stomach.
>"The doctor told me that my son had been taken to the hospital by the police and the bullet was still in his stomach. They (doctors) tried to save him but it was too late because the children were first taken to Katsina General Hospital but were rejected there.So it was too late when they were taken to Federal Teaching Hospital and when I saw him on the bed, I I knew he wouldn't make it because he had already lost a lot of blood,” he said.
He said the community police zone commander had contacted the family with assurances that the culprits would be brought to justice.
How I was shot
Abduljamiu Yusuf, another victim who is still in hospital, told PREMIUM TIMES he was accidentally caught up in the shooting because he was inside his family home when the unrest started.
He was shot in the right hand. The bullet cut off one of his fingers.
“I came out to return a bucket I had borrowed from a friend when the bullet hit me. I saw a police van in the area and before I knew it, a bullet touched my hand.
"I rushed to a policeman who I believe shot me crying, but he waved me to stop or he will shoot me again," Mr Yusuf said.< /p>
Musa Ali, the headmaster of the Almajiri school, said one of his students, a nine-year-old child, was killed in the shooting.
He didn't give PREMIUM TIMES more details because he...
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