Ibadan Tragedy: Stray Police Bullet Kills WAEC Candidate
A heartbreaking incident shook the city of Ibadan on Tuesday morning as a WAEC candidate was fatally struck by a stray bullet fired by a police officer during a high-speed chase.
The shooting occurred along Gbagi Market Road, where officers were reportedly pursuing a vehicle suspected to be driven by “Yahoo Boys.” In the chaos, a bullet missed its intended target and hit the student, who was on a motorcycle with his twin brother, en route to sit for his WAEC examination.
He was rushed to Welfare Hospital but was tragically declared dead on arrival.
The devastating loss triggered a protest as market traders and community members carried the boy’s remains to the Oyo State Government Secretariat, demanding justice and accountability for the life cut short.
At the time of this report, no official statement has been released by the Oyo State Police Command or the state government. Security forces have since been deployed to the secretariat to manage the growing crowd.
