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VIDEO: Police Stray Bullet Kills Student in Ibadan
A tragic incident has unfolded in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, where a policeman’s stray bullet fatally injured an innocent school student while he was on his way to write his WAEC exams.
According to eyewitnesses, the policeman was chasing a vehicle along Gbagi market road when he accidentally shot the student, who was in his father’s car. The victim was immediately rushed to Welfare Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival (DOA).
The student, one of twins, was reportedly headed to sit for his WAEC exams when the incident occurred. The tragic event has sparked widespread outrage, with protesters taking the corpse to the Oyo State Secretariat to inform Governor Seyi Makinde about the incident.
This incident has reignited calls for police reform and an end to police brutality, with many taking to social media to express their outrage using hashtags #EndPoliceBrutality and #PoliceReform.
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