A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, in Niger State, is reportedly killed by a stray bullet during a military operation in the state.
According to reports, the student, identified as Ismail Ishaq Magaji and said to be studying Public Administration, is caught in gunfire during the operation. One outlet places the incident in Wawa community in Borgu Local Government Area, while another describes the location as New B (as published in the headline/summary), indicating the reporting differs on the precise community name.
Both accounts describe the shooting as resulting from “sporadic” or stray gunfire and identify the victim as an IBBU student at the university’s 400 level. The reports do not provide confirmed details about the purpose of the operation, the circumstances leading to the gunfire, or whether any investigation has been launched.
