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Police Officer Kills Student Going For WAEC Exam In Ibadan [Video]
A tragic incident unfolded in Ibadan on Tuesday morning when a WAEC candidate was killed by a stray bullet reportedly fired by a police officer during a high-speed chase.
The shooting happened along Gbagi Market Road as police pursued a car believed to be driven by suspected internet fraudsters, commonly known as “Yahoo Boys.”
In the process, a bullet missed its intended target and struck the student, who was riding on a motorcycle with his twin brother on their way to sit for the WAEC exam.
The boy was rushed to Welfare Hospital but was confirmed dead upon arrival.
Viral videos from the scene showed the lifeless body of the student on a stretcher, with a visible gunshot wound near his waist.
Blood was also seen on the hospital floor, as onlookers expressed grief and outrage, accusing the police of recklessness and repeated abuse of power in the area.
In protest, angry residents and traders carried the boy’s body to the Oyo State Secretariat, demanding justice and an end to what they described as unchecked police violence.
Security forces were later deployed to the government complex to manage the crowd, as tensions rose and protesters called for an overhaul of police conduct.
At the time of this report, neither the Oyo State Police Command nor the state government had released an official statement about the incident.
Watch the video below:
Happened at Akala express, Ibadan this morning💔💔!! Nigerian police allegedly chased suspected "yahoo boys" in a car, firing at their tires, but tragically hit a secondary school student heading to his WAEC exam by “mistake” …. Oriyomi Hamzat is currently at the scene too 💔 pic.twitter.com/vgw3RBV2oh
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) May 20, 2025
I'm broken. I'm exhausted.
Imagine an innocent boy who left home with hopes for the future, having his life cut short because some policemen got overly excited and pulled the trigger.
Ah.💔
Nigeria Police, please now!#EndPoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/KUiPj59YOl
— President Emmanuel Adeagbo⚖️ (@EmmaAdeagbo) May 20, 2025
#EndPoliceBrutality IF THIS IS GOING TO STAND THEN WE MUST BE UNITED…. THE KILLING BY THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PROTECTING US IS TOO MUCH…. #EndPoliceBrutality NOW pic.twitter.com/Ls2O4dRjGx
— RICEGERIA 🇳🇬🇿🇦🇧🇪 (@DestinyActivat7) May 20, 2025
This morning at Akala Express, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigerian police allegedly chased suspected "yahøø boys" in a car, f!ring at their tires. Tragically, a secondary school student on his way to sit for his WAEC exam was mistakenly shøt 💔😢 pic.twitter.com/j90QGMKmL4
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) May 20, 2025
KanyiDaily recalls that a 23-year-old student of Kwararafa University in Taraba, Emmanuella Ahenjir, recently lost her life after being hit by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer during a routine stop-and-search in Makurdi, Benue State.
