The NHRC indicted the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services for the killing of the eight squatters
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He said: “On the day of the raid, I arrived at the venue with security agents with the intention of arresting Suleiman and other members of the group but unknown to us, Suleiman had noticed our presence and he opened fire on the security agents
Over three months after a team of security agents raided an uncompleted building in Apo area of Abuja, security agents are yet to recover ammunition, which led to the killing of 11 of the squatters there
However, while carrying out the search, the security operatives claimed some of the occupants, allegedly members of the dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram opened fire at them and in the process of retaliation, seven of the occupants were killed while about 13 sustained various degrees of injury and rushed to Asokoro General hospital
It will be recalled that security operatives had stormed an uncompleted building at the back of Apo legislative quarters in Abuja, allegedly in search of ammunitions deposited in the building.
However, they killed 10 of the illegal occupants of the building while 13 sustained various degrees of injuries during alleged exchange of gunshots with alleged Boko Haram members