The family of late Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old student of Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, have demanded for thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to his death.
Aliyu, who was newly appointed deputy head boy of the school, was said to have been killed on June 19, 2024, allegedly by two outgoing senior students of the school.
The students were said to have finished writing their final exams – Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) and were waiting to write the National Examination Council (NECO) exams.
Speaking in an interview with journalists on Sunday, Paul Samson, nephew to the deceased, urged the management of the school to thoroughly investigate the incident and ensure that justice is done.
“The management of the school and the authorities of Nigerian Air Force (NAF), can do honour to our son by intensifying efforts to unravel what led to his death”, Samson said.
He said he visited the deceased during the Sallah break and met him hail and hearty.
Samson said the family members were still in shock over the death of Aliyu, who he described as a “brilliant and disciplined student to the core.”
According to him news of the unfortunate incident was conveyed to the family by the Education Secretary of the Air Force-Based, Kaduna.
“We were assured that an investigation is currently going on to fish out the culprits and see that justice is served
“We as a family trust in the integrity of the school and the Nigerian Air Force. We are confident that the killers of our son will not escape punishment”, he said.
Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson of NAF, said in a statement that in order to avoid all sorts of speculations, a thorough investigation had commenced to unravel what actually led to the death of the student.
He said, “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 24”.
“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 unravelled.
