The mother of a 24-year-old civil engineer, Abdulsamad Jamiu, who was allegedly shot dead by soldiers in the Kubwa area of Abuja, has demanded justice for her son.
Abdulsamad, popularly known as Kesh, was reportedly killed inside his bedroom in the early hours of Saturday, April 26, 2026.
His mother, Habibat Abubakar, who is hypertensive, was in Okene, Kogi State, with her husband for a burial and firdau prayers when the incident occurred.
She was said to have been shielded from the full details of her son’s death until she arrived at the family compound in Abuja, where she fainted after learning the truth.
Speaking with Vanguard, Abubakar questioned the circumstances surrounding her son’s death and the alleged actions of the soldiers after the incident.
She said, “Why did they jump my fence? Why did they enter my son’s room? Why did they kill him? Why did they call the vigilance team to come and mop his blood? Why did they instruct them to go and bury my son’s brains?”
She described Abdulsamad as a responsible young man with a bright future.
“He was a responsible boy. He did not joke with his five daily prayers. He was straightforward. He had a bright future. He had plans for himself, for his siblings, for his mother. And just like that, his dream was cut off right in his room,” she said.
Abubakar appealed to President Bola Tinubu, the First Lady, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, his wife, Sefiya, activists and Amnesty International to intervene and ensure justice for her son.
“This fight is too big for me. This pain is too big for me to bear,” she said.
Jamiu is survived by his parents, his sister, Farida, and his younger siblings. He was 24 years old and had been buried at the Muslim Cemetery in Kubwa.
