Vendor Injured by Police Bullet Amid Protests Over Miners
During protests following the deaths of 37 artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), a vendor named Ibrahim was critically injured by a stray bullet fired by security operatives attempting to disperse the crowd. The protests began on Thursday after 37 of the 65 suspected miners arrested on September 15 and 16 died in custody.
Ibrahim was reportedly not participating in the protest but was standing in front of his kiosk selling engine oil when he was shot. His elder brother, Yakubu Dada Mohammed, expressed outrage and demanded justice for Ibrahim, who suffered severe injuries to his head and face.
The Niger State Police Command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, called for calm and stated that an investigation into the incident would be conducted.
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