WAEC Candidate Reportedly Dies After Police Open Fire During Yahoo Boys Chase
A heartbreaking incident has been reported involving a student on his way to sit for his WAEC exam, who tragically lost his life after being struck by a stray bullet during a police chase.
According to a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), an eyewitness claimed that police officers were in pursuit of suspected internet fraudsters (yahoo boys) along Old Ife Road when a stray bullet hit the student, who was in the car with his father.
Initially, the witness shared a message of hope for the student’s survival, writing:
“Police just shot someone at Old Ife Road just now. They said they were chasing yahoo boys and a stray bullet hit a child in his dad’s car on the way to school to write WAEC. I hope the kid survives… Why would you shoot in the first place?”
In a heartbreaking update, he later confirmed:
“The boy died.”
The post triggered widespread outrage, with many taking to the comments section to express grief, frustration, and calls for justice.
Here are some of the reactions:
@ifeisawumi: “All those police on the airport bridge down to Alakia ,isebo needs retraining and the MVP of them all adelubi !.”
@oluwafunbisayo: “This is terrible mehn, Nigeria police are animals.”
@Impeccable_Tim: “We all need to scared of the men of @PoliceNG and @OyoPoliceNG the more now cause stray bullet can hit any one on his or her way to work… When is all this going to stop… Why will your men shoot in a public space where we have citizens going on abt their daily business.”
@Stephendeals: “The way it is people need to start praying “lead us not into the path of Nigeria Police” everyday before leaving the house, this is so sad and sickening.”
@Bayolly1: “They are chasing Yahoo boy? Not arm robber? Wtf is wrong with all these security agencies? Bunch of Oloribu.”
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