President Tinubu Goes Emotional Over Death of 2-Year-Old Killed By Stray Bullet

• President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of Ivan Omhonrina, a two-year-old boy who died of a stray bullet from the NDLEA operations
• Ivan Omhonrina died when the men of the NDLEA were on a special operation in the Okpanam area of the Delta State
• The president, while grieving, ordered the NDLEA to get to the root of the matter and ensure that justice is served

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has expressed emotional concern over the death of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonrina, who died of a stray bullet during one of the operations by the men of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Okpanam area of the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.

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Reacting to the death in a statement on Tuesday, July 18, the president, through his spokesperson, Dele Alake, directed the anti-narcotic agency to thoroughly and speedily investigate the incident and ensure that anyone found guilty got punished, Daily Trust reported.

The president then urged the security agent to be more careful and professional while conducting their operations so innocent Nigerians would not be endangered.

President Tinubu griefs over the painful death of Ivan Omhonrina

President Tinubu then mourned and expressed sympathy for the parents of the two-year-old child, nothing that losing an innocent child in such a tragic incident was very painful.

His statement reads in part:

“Ivan did not deserve to die that way. We must ensure the incident did not end like that and that what happened to Ivan does not happen to any other person again."

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The president then prayed for the quick recovery of Eronmonsele, who was reportedly injured during the operation, adding that the incident was unacceptable and that justice must be served.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu meeting with his 1999 class of governors on Wednesday, July 12, at the presidential villa was an eye-opening moment into what has happened to some part of them in the last two decades since they were first sworn in.

The former governors were the first set of elected state executives on the return of democracy to the country in 1999 after 16 years of military rule in Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng