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.”
Adejobi also said the IG condemned the attack on police operatives in Edo State.
He described the Edo attack as an unprovoked and unlawful act of aggression against members of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team.
Adejobi noted that the operatives, who were transiting through Edo State from Lagos in the early hours of Monday, May 20, 2025, encountered a violent mob near the University of Benin axis in Okhuimwun Community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area.
He said the mob reportedly blocked the road and attacked the officers with stones, sticks, and other dangerous weapons, seriously injuring two personnel.
“It is noteworthy that despite the provocation and threat to life, the officers exercised commendable restraint by not resorting to the use of force. The injured officers are currently receiving medical attention and are in stable condition.
”The Nigeria Police Force warns against acts of lawlessness and unprovoked aggression against its personnel who are committed to maintaining law and order and hereby assure the public that investigations have commenced, and appropriate legal actions will be taken against those found culpable,” Adejobi added.
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