Police Arrests Officer Who Shot WAEC Student Dead In Ibadan

The police officer whose stray bullet killed a secondary school student at Ibadan, has been arrested.

The Police Command in Oyo State announced the arrest in a statement this morning.

The said officer had accidentally shot dead a 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Alade, in Ibadan on Tuesday.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, in a statement issued in Ibadan yesterday said the officer responsible for the discharge of the firearm had been taken into custody along with other members of his team.

Osifeso added that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Johnson Adenola, had ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

“The investigation will be led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID),” he said, adding that the officer responsible had been cooperating with the investigation.

Providing a background, he said the incident occurred at about 7.45 a.m. during a joint traffic enforcement operation with the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA).

According to him, the team was attempting to stop a black Honda Accord car, marked FST 639 JJ, driven by the deceased’s father, Odunayo Alade, for driving against traffic.

“Rather than complying with lawful directives, the driver allegedly accelerated toward the enforcement team in an attempt to evade arrest, ramming into two OYTMA vehicles and a police Buffalo Patrol Truck.

“In an effort to prevent further damage and harm to officers and other road users, barricades were set up to demobilise the fleeing vehicle.

“However, the driver reportedly broke through these barricades, continuing to drive recklessly and endangering lives,” he said.

The police spokesperson buttressed that, given the nature of the driver’s conduct, officers suspected possible criminal activity or a case of abduction.

“A police chase ensued, and in an attempt to immobilise the vehicle, a police corporal discharged a firearm aimed at the tyres.

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“He was immediately rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH), where he was confirmed dead on arrival,” he said.

Osifeso said the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary for autopsy and preservation.