Air Force School Students Punish Junior Colleague to Death in Kaduna

A 15-year-old student of Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, identified as Blaise Felix Aliyu, was allegedly murdered by two Senior Secondary (SS3) students in the school’s dormitory.

A 15-year-old student of Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, identified as Blaise Felix Aliyu, was allegedly murdered by two Senior Secondary (SS3) students in the school’s dormitory located within the Airforce Base in Mando, Kaduna.

Reports indicate that Felix, an orphan since 2013, left behind his twin brother, who is a JSS2 student at the same military boarding school. Felix’s body has been placed in the mortuary pending an investigation into the cause of his death.

The Nigerian Airforce, which runs the school, has not yet disclosed the identity of the victim or the specifics of his death. However, they have assured that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the facts surrounding Felix’s demise.

In a statement on Saturday, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), expressed deep sorrow: “The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, and indeed the entire NAF family are saddened by the painful and unfortunate incident of the untimely death of one of our students at Air Force Secondary School, Kaduna on 19 June 2024.”

He continued, “To avoid all sorts of speculations, a thorough investigation is currently ongoing to unravel how, why, and what actually led to the death of the victim. Rest assured that this matter is receiving the utmost urgency it deserves, and we won’t rest until it is unraveled.”

An official at the Airforce Base, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the incident occurred on June 19, 2024. The official detailed that two SS3 students had summoned Felix to their room to punish him, which resulted in his death.

According to the official, “What I gathered was that two SS3 students who just finished their WAEC and were waiting for NECO examination invited Felix Aliyu, who is an Assistant Headboy, to one of their rooms to punish him. These two students allegedly tortured him with an electric iron until he died. Initially, we heard that the victim was ironing clothes and was electrocuted, but later learned it was a case of murder. The two SS3 students suspected to be behind the act were arrested.”

A relative of the victim, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed the incident but declined to speak to the press.

Additionally, the chairman of the school’s Parents Teachers Association (PTA), in a message on the PTA WhatsApp platform, stated that Felix died as a result of punishment by an SS3 student. The PTA chairman explained that the senior student had made an illegal electrical connection in the room. During the punishment, Felix came into contact with the iron bed, was electrocuted, and subsequently died.

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, ALL MEDIA