By our reporter 5.1.2026
An officer of the Nigeria Army has provoked an outrage in Ikot Abasi local government area of Akwa Ibom State by shooting a 13-year-old boy Timothy Daniel point blank in the head for standing up for his 15-year-old sister Miracle Daniel, the soldier was sexually molesting.
The kids were returning home from Church on January 1, 2026, at about 12.05am when the soldier attached to the Sterling Petrochemical and Fertiliser Limited in Ikot Abasi confronted them.
He grabbed Miracle Daniel by her bottom and made sexual advances, which she rejected. According to an eyewitness, Anthony Akpan the soldier continued to pester the kids and touching Miracle inappropriately.
“Miracle Daniel (15) and Timothy Daniel (13) were returning from church with others. As Miracle crossed the road to urinate, the soldier, who was near the residence of the former clan head, late HRH Barr. Clement Idemudo, where Chinese expatriates live, followed her and made advances. The church shares the same fence with the residence.
“She snubbed him, and he became angry and touched her buttocks. Provoked by the harassment, Miracle cursed the soldier, and he threatened her. The brother, waiting on the other side, joined her and cursed the soldier for sexually abusing his sister.
“The soldier then threatened them further, and as they continued confronting him, he corked his rifle and aimed directly at the boy’s head.”
Speaking on the incident Mboho Ukpum Ete a sociopolitical group described the killing of the teenager and sexual harassment of his sister an act of terrorism.
“This act is perceived as terrorism and unacceptable by the people of Ukpum Ete clan,” said Patrick Udoma, publicity secretary of Mboho Ukpum Ete.
“The unprofessional manner in which the army personnel unleashed mayhem on the citizens of Ukpum Ete in the murder of our citizen in the early hours of January 1, 2026, throwing the family and the clan into mourning is unacceptable.”
Captain Lawal Mohamed, Army Public Relations Officer, 2 Brigade, Mbiokporo, confirmed the incident, saying, “The incident has been handled by the military police and is already under investigation.”