A 16-year-old boy, Paul, has died after being shot by a landlord in Imo State while retrieving a football from the man’s compound. The incident occurred in the World Bank Housing area of Owerri, and the victim passed away at the hospital after surgery.
Paul, a student of Urban Secondary School, was reportedly shot in the waist when he jumped into the compound. His guardian, Mr. Jonathan Odikanwa, confirmed his death, expressing deep sorrow over the loss.
The police have arrested the landlord, and investigations are ongoing.