A student was reportedly murdered by a stray bullet while en route to the test centre in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, to take the West African Senior School Certificate test organised by the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
On Tuesday, a stray gunshot purportedly fired by a police officer pursuing a suspect struck and killed the student on Gbagi Market Road in the state’s Egbeda Local Government Area.
According to investigations, the incident happened as the youngster, his father, and twin brother were riding a motorbike.
Several witnesses claimed that the student was en route to the examination centre.
One of the sources, simply identified as Ajani, said, “A police officer opened fire while chasing a fleeing vehicle. One of the bullets reportedly hit the student. The student was riding on a motorcycle with his father and twin brother.
“The victim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
“The deceased was on his way to the examination centre alongside his twin brother when the tragedy happened,” stated another witness.
In the meantime, angry youths demanded justice and urged Governor Seyi Makinde to step in by bringing the student’s lifeless body to the state secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan.
The body has been placed in the mortuary of Adeoyo Hospital.
Authorities have yet to issue an official comment regarding the incident as of the time of publication.
