NewStats: 3,259,273 , 8,169,709 topics. Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025 at 03:45 PM 154073

A newly surfaced video has shed light on the tragic incident in Ibadan, Oyo State, where a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot by police officers during an operation that was initially intended to apprehend his father for a traffic offense.

Earlier reports had suggested that the officers were chasing an alleged internet fraudster when a stray bullet struck the young student. However, the newly released footage contradicts this, showing that the incident actually involved a t task force consisting of personnel from the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA).

In the video, the officers are seen attempting to intercept a Black Honda Accord driven by Odunayo Alade, the boy’s father, who had reportedly flouted traffic regulations. As the car sped off in defiance of the officers' orders, a gunshot rings out. Voices speaking in Yoruba can be heard saying: “They should pursue him”, “let’s go”, “he can’t escape”, “he shouldn’t have gone.”

Shortly afterward, the vehicle halts and bystanders gather at the scene. The boy is spotted lying motionless on the ground, with police officers surrounding him. Two men lift the boy, seemingly trying to place him back into the vehicle. Blood is visibly staining the pavement nearby.

Amid the commotion, a voice from the crowd is heard asking: “Who fired the gun?” Meanwhile, a distressed man — believed to be the father — is seen gripping a police officer, apparently the one who fired the shot. He cries out in anguish: “Shoot me; you have to shoot me too.”

Later that day, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Osifeso Adewale, issued a statement providing further details about the incident. According to him, the vehicle driven by Alade had violated traffic laws around 7:45 am near the Airport Roundabout in the Alakia axis of Ibadan. When officials attempted to stop him, he allegedly accelerated in defiance, colliding with two OYTMA vehicles and a Police Buffalo Patrol truck.

The statement continues: “Rather than complying with lawful directives, the driver allegedly accelerated towards the enforcement team in an attempt to evade arrest, ramming into two OYTMA vehicles and a Police Buffalo Patrol truck.”

To prevent additional danger to officers and other road s, barricades were set up to stop the fleeing vehicle. However, Alade reportedly broke through these barriers and continued driving in a reckless manner, posing risks to those around.

During this pursuit, a police corporal discharged his weapon. The bullet pierced the rear of the vehicle and struck the boy, who was seated behind the driver. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was unfortunately pronounced dead on arrival.

The officer responsible for firing the shot has since been detained, and the authorities have launched an ongoing investigation into the matter.

Watch the full video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6MF85xHtjI?si=awJC4A_G3hbmY442

Chia... its really quite unfortunate. I pray the perpetrators are brought to justice

So now the penalty for breaking traffic rules is dead by firing squad? ( Nigerian Police Force) is the worst institution in the world.

This is totally avoidable. Big blames on both the driver and unprofessional officer that shot the poor innocent boy.

The Beast parading itself as Police...

That man is very stupid. Now that he's lost his son I hope he's very happy with himself.

Why not stop when they ask you to stop. Even if your papers are not complete highest they'll do is to collect money from you.

Now his stubbornness has cost the life of his son.

And to the police officer that discharged his firearm. He should be arrested and jailed.

So many unprofessional d0Its in the police force.
Most of them are just very reckless and lack discipline.
Why can't they learn how to stop vehicle by shooting at the tires?
This is completely avoidable!
They can simply just take down the number plate and use it to trace the offender.
Why just shoot recklessly?
The officer and the offender needs to be severely punished.

I am speechless

As a father do not put your kids and family in danger, this man knows that Nigerian police officers lack discipline.

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Let them just sell this country, I can't continue sharing this space with APC and PDP idiots and empty skulls. When I see how other countries are developing and what their people are demanding and holding their leaders able for I just weep for this useless country.

How can men&women of over 30, 40, 50, 60yrs be so daft and stupid, putting tribe over their suffering and pain is yet to be studied. Nigerians are one of the most foolish people in the world and I am ashamed to be one.

With this nonsense and ineffective leadership I won't be shocked to see people screaming APC for 2027. Just wait and see.

Young man, Nigeria has failed you. Rest in peace

NB: Just reading the comments, shows the average intelligence of Nigerians, very poor.

The police lied? Yeah. I knew it.

A little patience from both sides could have prevented this. May the departed soul rest in peace

The Police should be sentence to death...


And the Father who's supposed to be a good role model to his son should be jailed also he failed the boy...


What happens to following the traffic laws what lesson his he teaching his son?


When the issue escalated he should have just stopped talk to them at worst he gets a fine.

This is so sad and even avoidable.... The time spent by those around the boy shouting, videoing and fighting the police could have been used to rush the young boy to the hospital. Save the young man's life first!!!!!!

Nigeria Police is not your friend

Wahala

2Ways:
So now the penalty for breaking traffic rules is dead by firing squad? ( Nigerian Police Force) is the worst institution in the world.

Good question is penalty for traffic offense death sentence??

The father of the child must be arraigned alongside the shooter,how can a responsible father act like that in the presence of his child?

The only unfortunate thing here is the death of an innocent young man. All traffic violators are murders especially when they're on the run,just last week one Evil traffic violator crushed my father's fried to death.

There are too many things to be deduced from this video and they all trickle down to the culture of lawlessness in Nigeria.

1. Father of deceased: That driving was too reckless. You were driving against traffic yet refused to stop and answer the traffic enforcement team. Just imagine how he was bashing into other cars and even the road culvert, destroying his own car in the process. What justification could he have had? If not for anything, he should have considered that a minor (his child for that matter) was in the car. That shows the level of lawlessness amongst Nigerian drivers.

2. Police: No need to dwell on them. We already know they should be the second worst police force in the world. Second only to probably Afghanistan. Is shooting a live bullet the way to solve a traffic infraction or stop a stupid driver?

3. Traffic Officers a.k.a Agberos in Uniform: From their uncouth language alone, you can tell that one of the major requirement in their recruitment process is the ability to use swear words and behave live a tout. No person who went through the four walls of a tertiary institution will behave like those urchins do. Last last, education no be scam.

4. Other Nigerians: Our emergency preparedness is zero, our situational awareness is zero, ability to think critically in difficult situation = zero. No sense. Maybe if we were not Nigerians, that child would have gotten to the hospital in good time and might have lived.

We all play our part towards how terrible our country and society is. Our leaders are a true reflection of who we are as individuals and as collective people.

Corollary: After watching this video, I wonder if this man's wife will forgive him. His sheer stupidity escalated the situation that eventually cost them their son's life.

A group of cowards was looking on.

Pkai my boy, i akpai you'all

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Ikunle abi'amo o..
Naijay-Arean people,,

Sad

Nigeria isn’t a place to stay o

It’s quite unfortunate that the police shot the boy. If the driver of the vehicle had obeyed the traffic rule, this unfortunate incident would have been avoided.

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Thomthom:
Good question is penalty for traffic offense death sentence??

if he has killed your father while on the run you will be singing a different song