A 14-year-old student of Police Secondary School, identified as Yahaya Ibrahim Tafida, has died after being struck by lightning in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State.
According to a resident, Mohammed Musa, the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Monday during a rainstorm while the victim was playing football with his friends at the Government Girls’ Day Secondary School football field.
It was gathered that as the rain and strong winds began, the teenagers sought shelter under a tree instead of leaving the field.
Mohammed Musa explained that shortly after, lightning struck, killing the boy instantly.
“When the rain and windstorm started, they could not return home, so they hid under a tree. Suddenly, lightning struck, and the boy died on the spot,” he said.
