Stray Bullet Kills A 14-Year-Old Girl In Her Home In Maiduguri

A 14-year-old secondary school student died after a stray bullet hit her inside her home in Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 4, at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) quarters. Military personnel reportedly fired celebratory shots during a wedding at a nearby event centre.

The girl, a student of Zenith International Academy, had just finished applying henna with her mother in joyful preparation for a family wedding later that day. A family friend described her as excited and safe within the walls of her home when the bullet struck.

Her funeral held this morning at a Maiduguri graveyard. Relatives and friends now demand answers for a loss they call entirely preventable.

Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the authorities to investigate the reckless use of firearms by the military. The group described the shooting as avoidable and urged a transparent, impartial and effective probe to safeguard lives and deliver justice.

NaijaChoice News confirms the details align with reports from local sources and the rights organisation. Celebratory gunfire remains a recurring risk in Borno, where security forces maintain a heavy presence amid decades of insurgency.

No official statement has come from the military as investigations begin. Families in the UMTH community say they await swift action to prevent similar tragedies.

In other news: 5 Family Members Die In An Accident On Damaturu–Maiduguri Highway In Yobe State

Five members of the same family have d!ed in a tragic road accident along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

The deceased identified as Hajjagana Dahiru Zayi, Ibrahim Dahiru Zayi, Muhammad Dahiru Zayi, Hauwa Dahiru Zayi, and another family member, were residents of Potiskum Local Government Area.

A relative of the victims, Dahiru Musa Talba, who confirmed the development in a Facebook post said three other relatives sustained varying degrees of injuries.