The city of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, was in disarray on Tuesday, May 20, as youths protested at the state government’s secretariat over the death of a student hit by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman.
According to an eyewitness account, the student, who was writing the current West African Examinations Council (WAEC), was hit by a stray bullet around Gbagi market road early Tuesday morning.
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The victim was said to be on his way to write the ongoing examination with his sibling and father when the incident occurred.
It was learnt that the stray bullet was fired by a police officer who was pursuing a suspect.
The victim was immediately rushed to Welfare Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
This, according to the report, triggered some angry residents, especially the youth, to protest against the killing.
The protesters took the student’s lifeless body to the Oyo State government secretariat, calling on Seyi Makinde, the state governor, to intervene.
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According to the eyewitness report, it was confirmed that the officers conducted themselves unprofessionally, which led to the death of the boy, whose father said he had been taking care of them and refused to remarry since their mother died seven years ago.
