Police Stray Bullet Kills Student Going For WAEC Exam In Oyo

A West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) candidate was allegedly shot dead by a stray police bullet in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

According to OyoAffairs, eyewitnesses stated that police officers while chasing a Hilux vehicle along Gbagi Market Road, had reportedly opened fire, which reportedly hit the student.

The victim was in his father’s car on the way to sit for his exam alongside his twin brother when he was hit by the bullet.

He was however rushed to Welfare Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

Protesters have however taken the corpse to the Oyo State Secretariat to inform Governor Seyi Makinde of the unfortunate incident.