The Government of Oyo State has finally broken silence on why the boy who was hit by stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman was killed in Ibadan, on his way to write WASSCE.
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According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the boy’s father was driving against traffic when the incident happened.
In the statement on Tuesday, the government promised to ensure that the deceased gets justice and such incident is avoided.
The statement read;
“OYRTMA officials in conjunction with a team from the police, embarked on the traffic operation on Alakia Old Road following complaints from residents over constant one-way traffic violations that have led to deaths and life-threatening injuries on the axis.
“The backup from the police became imperative following assaults on OYRTMA officials and a recent killing of one official in Ibadan by a traffic offender. The father of the slain boy drove a tinted black Honda Accord Car with registration number FST 639 JU against the traffic at around 7.30 a.m.
“It was during an attempt to apprehend the traffic offender that a policeman, who is already being investigated by the state police command, allegedly aimed a shot at one of the tyres of the car, which missed the target,” the government explained.
“We urge residents to stay calm while the police and the government work together to handle the situation. We also warn against breaking traffic rules.”
Youths and concerned residents of Oyo state had taken to the Government secretariat with the body of the deaf boy to protest his death, in the early hours of Tuesday when his life was cut short.
