FATHER OF WASSCE CANDIDATE KILLED BY STRAY BULLET IN IBADAN WAS EVADING ARREST – POLICE REVEALS
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade, who was fatally hit by a stray bullet on Tuesday morning in the Gbagi area of Ibadan, while on his way to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The teenager, in the company of his twin brother and their father, Odunayo Alade, was travelling along Gbagi Market Road in Egbeda Local Government Area when the incident occurred during a joint traffic enforcement operation involving officers of the Nigeria Police and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA).
According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adewale Osifeso, the officers attempted to stop a black Honda Accord (Lagos plate number FST 639 JJ), driven by Alade’s father, who was allegedly driving against traffic.
“Rather than complying with lawful directives, the driver allegedly accelerated towards the enforcement team in an attempt to evade arrest, ramming into two OYTMA vehicles and a Police Buffalo Patrol truck,” the statement said.
Police said they suspected the possibility of abduction or other criminal intent due to the driver’s evasive actions. As a result, a police corporal discharged his firearm in an attempt to stop the vehicle by shooting at its tyres.
“Tragically, the bullet missed and struck Kehinde Alade, who was seated in the rear seat behind the driver,” Osifeso confirmed.
The teenager was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His body has been deposited at Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary for autopsy and preservation.
To prevent civil unrest following the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson Adenola, swiftly deployed tactical and intelligence units, including the Police Mobile Force, to the area. The police reported that calm was restored, and normal activities have since resumed.
Osifeso added that the officer who fired the shot, along with other members of the enforcement team, has been taken into custody, and a full investigation has been ordered. He assured the public of transparency and promised that the outcome of the investigation would be made public.
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