Season of joy turned to weeping in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, as a 13-year-old boy, Timothy Daniel, was allegedly shot dead by a soldier in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
The incident occurred shortly after midnight along Akongntekong Road, Ete.
The tragedy has plunged the Ukpum Ete community into mourning and renewed the national debate over the conduct of armed security personnel attached to private facilities.
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