Protest in Ibadan as police stray bullet kills student going for WAEC exam
- A stray bullet fired by a police officer in Ibadan on May 19, 2025, killed a student heading to write the WAEC exam.
- The police officer opened fire while pursuing suspected internet fraudsters, known as Yahoo boys, near Gbagi Market road.
- Taiwo, who was traveling with his twin brother in their father's car, was taken to Welfare Hospital after the incident but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
- Protesters carrying Taiwo's body marched to the government offices in Oyo State to demand prompt justice and the identification of the officer responsible.
- Oyo State Police Command commenced an investigation and stated that any culpable officer will face disciplinary and legal actions.
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Policemen chasing yahoo boys gun down WASSCE candidate in Ibadan - Daily Trust
A student identified simply as Taiwo, who was sitting the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), has been killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by police officer in Ibadan, Oyo State. It was learnt that the incident occurred near Gbagi market in the Soka area of Ibadan on Monday. According to eyewitnesses, men of the Nigeria Police Force were in pursuit of individuals suspected to be internet fraudsters popularly…
Mr Macaroni slams Police over student killed by stray bullet in Ibadan
Nigerian activist and comedian, Mr Macaroni, has expressed outrage following the tragic death of a schoolboy allegedly killed by a police stray bullet in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to eyewitness reports, the incident occurred near Gbagi Market, where police officers were reportedly in pursuit of a vehicle. During the chase, an officer allegedly opened fire, and a stray bullet struck a secondary school student who was sitting in his father’s car
Protest in Ibadan as police stray bullet kills student going for WAEC exam
Some youths in Ibadan on Tuesday protested at Oyo State Government Secretariat over the killing of a student by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman. The student, said to be writing the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC) was hit by the stay bullet around Gbagi market road in the early hours of Tuesday. DAILY POST gathered that the student was on his way to write the examination in company with his sibling and father when t…
Protest In Ibadan As Police Stray Bullet Kills Student Going For WAEC Exam - Thepodiummedia
Angry youths in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday protested at the state Government Secretariat over the killing of a student by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman. The student, said to be writing the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC) was hit by the stay bullet around Gbagi market road. It was gathered that the student was on his way to write the examination in company with his sibling and father when the inciden…
Nigerian Police Are Murderers – Mr Macaroni Cries Out After Stray Bullet Kills WASSCE Candidate In Ibadan - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.
Police officers were in a high-speed pursuit of a fleeing vehicle suspected to be ‘Yahoo boys’ when an officer opened fire Nigerian skit maker and actor, Adebowale Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni has cried out after men of the Nigerian Police killed a Secondary School student on his way to write the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) […] The post Nigerian Police Are Murderers – Mr Macaroni Cries Out After Stray Bullet Kills WASSCE Candidate In Iba…
Police Stray Bullet Hits WAEC Candidate Going for Exams
A stray bullet fired by a policeman along Gbagi Market Road in Ibadan claimed the life of a young student on his way to sit for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. Eyewitnesses reported that the officer, while pursuing a fleeing vehicle, discharged his firearm in an attempt to stop the suspect. One of the bullets reportedly missed its target and struck a schoolboy riding on his father’s motorcycle with his twin brother. According…
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