The father of 14-year-old Odunayo Alade, who was tragically killed by a stray bullet in Ibadan, has given an emotional account of the events leading to his son’s death, revealing that he deliberately avoided stopping for law enforcement to ensure the boy wasn’t late for his 8:30 a.m. WAEC exam.
The late Kehinde Alade was reportedly on his way to an examination centre when he was struck by a stray bullet along Gbagi Market Road in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State.
“I was taking the children to school yesterday morning, and at the entrance of my junction, there is maybe a stone’s throw, not up to one pole or two poles, to where we just follow and then branch to the normal way. I had to gauge my tyre.
“To my surprise, I saw OYTMA. They came and blocked me, even hit my vehicle, and I had to reverse to bypass them.
“While trying to leave that spot, and another vehicle, a towing vehicle hit me again, so I had to manoeuvre my way,” Alade said.
In an interview with News Central at his Ibadan residence, Alade denied claims that he violated one-way traffic regulations.
He explained that the road in question is a commonly used shortcut located near the main thoroughfare and not officially marked as a restricted route.
“I don’t know. I won’t say one-way because the place is a very short distance.
“To them, they said I followed one-way, and I let them know that this is the road all the neighbourhood use. It’s a very short distance to the main junction,” he added.
Speaking on why he didn’t stop, he said: “You know how the Nigerian government works. If you’re on your own, once you fall into their trap, you understand.
“Moreover, the elder brother of the deceased was supposed to be writing WASSCE yesterday.
“He was having 8:30 am WAEC paper yesterday, and if I should stop, they would have delayed the boy. That was why I had to manoeuvre my way,” he said.
Moments after manoeuvring past the officers, Alade heard a gunshot but pressed on until his twin brother began screaming.
He said: “So, after I left there, I did not stop, then the boy in question was shouting ‘daddy, daddy.’
“I asked him why he was shouting because we left them, and we were safe. Then his twin brother told me he had been shot. Immediately, I heard that I parked.
“I brought him out, his clothes were soaked with blood…”
Alade recounted that a bystander rushed Kehinde to Welfare Hospital in Alakia, where he was placed on oxygen before being referred to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
Sadly, the 14-year-old passed away before reaching the facility.
Reflecting on the tragic outcome, Alade said he remains uncertain whether stopping for the officers might have changed the course of events. “I can’t really say, only God knows the situation of things,” he said.
Kehinde’s body has since been deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital mortuary, where an autopsy is expected to be conducted.
Meanwhile, the Oyo State Police Command has taken the officer who fired the fatal shot into custody, along with other personnel linked to the incident.
Commissioner of Police Johnson Adenola has ordered a thorough investigation, assigning the Deputy Commissioner of the State Criminal Investigation Department to lead the probe.
He assured the public that the outcome of the investigation will be made transparent and fully disclosed.
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