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BREAKING: Chaos In Ibadan As Army Shooting Range Bullets Hit Two

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2 years ago

Sep 16, 2022.

The Nigerian Army shooting range bullets have hit two individuals in Ibadan

Eko Hot Blog reports that several neighborhoods around the 2Division Nigeria Army at Odogbo in Ibadan are in a state of chaos after two people were shot by stray gunshots from the barracks’ shooting range.

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It was discovered that one of the victims, a child around the age of 10, was named Daniel, while the other victim, an adult, was known as Baba Ajeri.

The two patients were reportedly being treated by army medical staff after being transported to the hospital located inside the barracks.

Residents disclosed that the two of them were hit by bullets as the shooting continued on Friday.

They said their buildings, especially roofs, had been damaged by a volley of bullets from the shooting range while many of them stayed indoors in order to escape the flying bullets

One of the leaders in the community, Alhaji Kareem Ijeru disclosed that the fresh round of shooting was intense on Friday night and many residents had to park their vehicles outside their homes.

He said, “They have started again. We have been going through this for years. They started again yesterday and it was very bad last night.

Everybody stayed indoors and we all laid down flat to avoid being hit by bullets right inside out homes. The shooting continued this morning and unfortunately, two persons were hit.

“They have been rushed to the hospital in the barracks. The bullets which hit Baba Ajeri have not been removed but Daniel I lucky, I was told the one that hit him has been extracted.

“We have staged protests, we have complained to the army on many occasions but the situation has not changed.”

Another resident, Ade Owolabi, said many landlords in the area had packed out of their houses to rent accommodation in other places to save their lives.

“Some of our people have developed hypertension as a result of constant fear. But is this how we will continue to live in danger? President Muhammadu Buhari should help us,” he said.