An 11-year-old boy, Adolphus Akua, has been
reportedly killed by an explosive device
suspected to be a grenade at Nyor Igyungu
village, near the new Makurdi International
Market.
Sunday Vanguard gathered from a source in the
neighbourhood that the deceased was a
primary four pupil.
According to him, the deceased only recently
lost his father, Akua Mjoko, who, until his
death, was an Assistant Superintendent of
Police, ASP, from Mbapupur Gaambe Ushin in
Gwer West local government area.
“The boy’s father, who died few months back,
was an ASP. After the father’s death, his
children have also been dying. In this particular
case, we learned that the boy was clearing up
their living home few days ago when he found a
grenade in one of the bags in the room”, the
source said.
“Unaware of what the substance was, the boy
took it outside and used it as toy with children
within the compound and neighbourhood.
“In the cause of toying with the substance, he
pulled off the pin on the grenade and the
devise went off, killing him instantly while a
younger girl, Torkase Anza, who was with him
at the time, sustained serious injury.”
He said the injured girl was receiving treatment
at a public hospital in the town while the
remains of the boy were buried almost
immediately “because the explosive mutilated
his body.”
When contacted, Benue State Police Public
Relations Officer, PPRO, Deputy
Superintendent, DSP, Austin Ezeani, who
confirmed the incident, said the Police Bomb
Squad had combed the area and the home of
the deceased police officer to evacuate
explosives materials that were not returned to
the command before the death of the officer
who, he said, served at the Guma Area
Command before his death.
He said before the officer died, he apparently
did not return the canisters assigned to him
while on duty, and his family members probably
did also not know that the devices were in
possession of the late officer hence did not
return them.
Ezeani stated that to forestall re-occurrence of
the incident, “the Benue State Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Hyacinth Dagala, has directed that
no officer in the command should for whatever
reason be allowed to take explosive devices to
their residence and private homes.”

Source: http://benue.com.ng/tragedy-11-year-old-boy-blasted-by-late-fathers-grenade-in-makurdi/

So sad

RIP to the dead.

I understand that the father was assigned this device, but why bring such a thing to his home? With kids? Doesn't make sense.

Rip to the dead

Ezeani stated that to forestall re-occurrence of
the incident, “the Benue State Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Hyacinth Dagala, has directed that
no officer in the command should for whatever
reason be allowed to take explosive devices to
their residence and private homes.

I don't get it. Was there no rule to such effect before now?

No wonder terrorists can get access to weapons easily. If they aren't accounted for, who's to know when a dirty cop is supplying weapons to his robber friends and terrorist pals.

Gosh our security systems need to beef up. Seriously.

ramdris:
The man should be reprimanded for being careless with something so dangerous as that. RIP to the lad.

what is this one saying? A dead man should be reprimanded? oya receive small sense IJN!

lofty900:
what is this one saying? A dead man should be reprimanded? oya receive small sense IJN!

lofty900:
what is this one saying? A dead man should be reprimanded? oya receive small sense IJN!

no vex.

RIP

Dis is so sad

pretydiva:
Dis is so sad

very very