A 14-year-old child in Borno state was reportedly killed by an improvised explosive device mistook for scrap metal.
According to The Cable, the incident occurred in Banki town, Bama LGA of Borno, on Wednesday.
There were also reports that two other people were hurt in the incident.
A witness stated that the deceased and two of his friends found the IED while they were looking for scrap metal on the edge of the village.
“On their return, the young boy attempted to destroy the object by hitting it with an iron. When that didn’t work, he took the bomb to where his mother was cooking and placed it on fire with the intention to melt and dismantle it,” the source said.
“Unfortunately, the bomb exploded, shattering his body into pieces.
“The incident once again raised concerns about the safety of children in the so-called liberated communities, especially now that the state government is returning thousands of internally displaced persons to their communities.” he said.
