A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, has reportedly been k!lled after being struck by a stray bullet during a land dispute in Niger State.

The university’s Deputy Registrar, Information, Alhaji Baba Akote, disclosed the incident in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lapai on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Magaji, who was a student in the Department of Public Administration, was reportedly hit by the stray bullet in his hometown of Wawa, located in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

University mourns student

Following the incident, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mohammed Sulaiman, expressed condolences to Magaji’s family, friends, classmates and other members of the university community.

Sulaiman described the student’s d3ath as a painful and distressing loss to the institution.

He prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive Magaji’s shortcomings and grant him eternal rest, while asking God to give his family and loved ones the strength to cope with the loss.

VC calls for peaceful resolution

The Vice-Chancellor also appealed to the communities involved in the land dispute to exercise restraint and seek peaceful means of resolving their differences.

He urged those involved to embrace dialogue and prioritise peaceful coexistence, warning against actions that could result in further loss of lives and bl00dshed.

The incident has left the university community mourning the d3ath of the student and renewed calls for disputes within communities to be resolved through dialogue rather than vi0lence.