Oyo: IG orders probe of slain WASSCE candidate

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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, in Oyo State.

Alade was on his way to an examination centre to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examinations Council, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, when a stray bullet hit him.

The Oyo state government on Tuesday said the student’s father was driving against traffic when the incident happened.

In a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday, said the IG condemned the shooting and confirmed that the officer involved has been taken into custody.

He said, “The Inspector-General of Police has ordered a comprehensive investigation into a tragic incident in Oyo State involving personnel of the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority, which led to the unfortunate demise of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade.

‎”Inspector-General of Police condemned the incident and assured that the officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody while a full-scale investigation is underway. He equally reiterated that the process will be transparent, and its findings will be made public to ensure justice duly served as he expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased young man.” Punch