Family battles to save son allegedly shot during Army raid

Author: Efe OnodjaePublished on: July 10, 2026Country: Nigeria
HealthCrime & Law
Family battles to save son allegedly shot during Army raid

Franklin Ivara, 26, has been hospitalized for over two months after being shot in the left leg during a military operation in Itigidi, Cross River State. His family says the Nigerian Army promised to cover medical costs but reneged. A police report describes the incident as an accident. The widowed mother, a retired civil servant, struggles to pay for urgent surgeries to save his leg.

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