A stray bullet reportedly fired by a policeman has allegedly caused the death of a teenage boy. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, while the boy was on his way to school to write his final year examination paper.
An eyewitness reported that the shooting of the student took place at the Ibadan Airport Junction, Alakia, located along Old Ife Road. This pinpointed the exact location of the tragic event.
According to Dauda Oseni, a commercial motorcyclist, the deceased student was in his father’s car with his twin brother. They were en route to write his final West African Secondary School Certificate Examination paper when the incident unfolded.
Oseni stated: “A team of police officers, while pursuing suspected Yahoo boys, fired gunshots, which mistakenly hit the teenager who was inside his father’s car.” This provides a direct account of the circumstances leading to the shooting.
“The father of the deceased got to know about the incident when the other twin brother raised an alarm, seeing blood gushing from his brother.” This highlights the distressing moment the father became aware of his son’s injury.
“The father subsequently packed his vehicle while onlookers reached out to them for possible assistance, but the boy died on the spot.” This details the immediate aftermath and the tragic outcome.
Another eyewitness, a vulcanizer who requested anonymity, reported that the boy, still in his school uniform, was rushed to Welfare Hospital within the area for treatment. Sadly, he was “confirmed dead” upon arrival.
“The aggrieved public, protesting the incident, carried the remains of the deceased to the State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, attempting to see Governor Seyi Makinde,” the witness stated. This describes the immediate public reaction and their attempt to engage with the state governor.
The source also mentioned that the protesters were received by Sunday Odukoya, the Governor’s Executive Assistant on Security. Odukoya assured them that the government would “take up the matter,” indicating an official response to the incident.
According to NAN, the Oyo State Police Command’s spokesperson had not yet responded to calls and messages sent to him at the time the report was filed. This suggests a lack of immediate official comment from the police command.
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