Amadu Atajan, an 18-year-old secondary school-leaver has died after he was allegedly tortured by some soldiers attached to the Special Task Force, Sector 7, Sha District, in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.



Atajan, who died on Wednesday, reportedly died from internal injuries he sustained in the hands of the soldiers.



According to reports, the victim was assaulted on the account of his friend who reported a case of a stolen phone to the men sometime last week. It was gathered that Atajan had attended the friend’s secondary school graduation in July during which he collected his Android phone to take pictures. While the fun went on, another friend of the host was said to have collected the phone from Atajan under false pretences of using it to take pictures. The friend allegedly left the event with the phone while efforts to locate him proved abortive. It was learnt that Atajan pleaded with his friend to give him time so he could raise funds to buy another phone.



A native of the community, John Akans, who spoke to Punchng on the telephone on Thursday, said Atajan’s friend agreed to the plea, but made a U-turn last week and reported the case to the soldiers. He stated that the soldiers took the 18-year-old to their base and beat him up until he went into a coma.



Akans, who posted the picture of the victim on Facebook while he was on a stretcher, said he was rushed to the general hospital in the neighbourhood

http://www.metronaija.ng/soldiers-torture-18-year-old-boy-to-death-over-stolen-phone-in-plateau/

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Being an average Nigerian is like a death sentence..
In civilized societies, whenever you sight a security personnel; as a law abiding citizen of the republic, there is this evincing atmosphere of safety that accompanies such personnel.
But in my country, Whenever you spot one(especially SARS) there is this fear that grips you even when you're innocent.
The POLICE are not left either, in some instances they serve as willing tools in the hands of private companies(JEDC, NEPA & Co, E.t.c) to coerce the citizens to pay light bills even when they barely enjoy power supply.

The Military used to be respected, but now they are no different from the above, as they all seek to exploit, harrass, intimidate, torture citizens in the cause of exercising their supposed duties....
They are known to hide their inefficiencies to respond to crisis swiftly in the NAME or ORDER...
U need order to protect(save) people's lives but you need no order to harrass, torture, extort or beat dem to death.

... Let us stop deluding ourselves Nigeria is sh*t-hole

No use of AI.
Lizards, everywhere in Nigeria. Please, Lizards don't quote me cos all you do is nod without doing anything.
Lizards, please we are waiting on thy comments.

Wetin concern soldier with missing phone for goodness sake?
Somalia is somehow well ahead of Nigerian.

Ojiofor:
Wetin concern soldier with missing phone for goodness sake?
Somalia is somehow well ahead of Nigerian.

dis is Nigeria if u get small problem wit anybody just go look 4 soldiers give dem peanut money dem go help u do and over do.

Sad..

One day, we will all die.. the question is
1. What impact did you make on earth?
2. Where will you spend eternity?


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