Police arrest officer who allegedly shot pupil dead in Ibadan

By Adejayan Gbenga

The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested one of its personnel who accidentally shot dead a 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Alade, in Ibadan on Tuesday.

The command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday.

He said the officer responsible for discharging the firearm had been taken into custody along with other members of his team.

Mr. Osifeso said the Commissioner of Police (CP), Johnson Adenola, had ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

“The investigation will be led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID),” he said.

According to him, the officer is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.

He assured the public that the process would be transparent and that the findings would be made public.