A student heading to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was allegedly killed by a stray bullet in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday.

The tragic incident occurred along the Gbagi market road in Egbeda Local Government Area when a police officer reportedly fired a shot while pursuing a suspect. The bullet allegedly struck the student, who was riding on a motorcycle with his father and twin brother en route to the examination centre.

Eyewitnesses confirmed the student was dressed for the exam and was on his way to take the test when he was hit.

In response, angry youths carried the boy’s body to the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, demanding justice and calling on Governor Seyi Makinde to take swift action.

The body of the deceased has been deposited at the Adeoyo Hospital morgue.