IBADAN — A secondary school student preparing to sit the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was tragically killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer in Ibadan on Tuesday.
The incident occurred along Gbagi Market Road in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, when police officers reportedly opened fire during a chase involving a fleeing suspect.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was riding on a motorcycle with his father and twin brother en route to his examination centre when the fatal shot struck him.
“A police officer opened fire while pursuing a fleeing vehicle,” said an eyewitness identified as Ajani. “One of the bullets hit the student. He was rushed to the hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival.
Another source corroborated the account, stating that the deceased had been on his way to write an exam when the tragic incident occurred.
In response, a group of aggrieved youths carried the student’s body to the Oyo State Secretariat at Agodi, demanding justice and urging Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene.
As of press time, the deceased’s body had been deposited in the mortuary at Adeoyo Hospital.