Blaise Felix Aliyu, a 15-year-old student at the Air Force Comprehensive School in Kaduna, has tragically died after being punished by two senior students. Blaise, who was an orphan, is survived by his twin brother, also a student at the same military boarding school.
According to reports, two SS3 students called Blaise to their room under the guise of punishment but ended up causing his death. His body has since been taken to the mortuary.
Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson for the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), expressed the institution’s sorrow over the incident.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Gabkwet 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 June 19, 2024.”
Gabkwet assured the public that a thorough investigation is underway.
“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,” he said.