Nigerian Soldier Tortures Young Boy To Death For Plucking Mangoes In Barracks

 

A 10-year-old boy has been tortured to death by a soldier at Hayin Banki, Kaduna North Local Government, Daily Trust has learnt.

The boy, our correspondent gathered, went into the Kotoko Barracks which shares a boundary with the community to pluck mangos from a tree.

The soldier was said to have followed the boy back to the community and detained him in the barracks where he tortured him to death.

According to a traditional leader in the community, the Sardauna of Hayin Banki, Malam Ibrahim Hassan Wuyo, “The boy who bears the name Muslim went into the Kotoko Barracks which shares a boundary with the Hayin Banki community to pluck mangos from a tree.

“The soldier queried why the boy got here into the barracks and the boy changed into capable of run away. The soldier then traced the boy again to the community; he took him back to the barracks and detained him. While he changed into torturing the boy, different colleagues warned him to launch the boy however he refused.”

The Sardauna said because of the torture, the boy died and the soldier allegedly threw his body at Unguwan Kanawa network.

He, but, stated, “The navy have passed over the suspect to the police.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, said an research had commenced into the problem.

Daily Trust reviews that the corpse of the boy continues to be with the police.