The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered a comprehensive investigation into a tragic incident in Oyo State involving personnel of the State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), which led to the unfortunate demise of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Wednesday said Egbetokun condemned the incident.
He said the police boss assured that the officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody while a full-scale investigation is underway.
Adejobi noted that the Inspector General reiterated that the process would be transparent, and its findings would be made public to ensure justice is duly served as he expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased young man.
Meanwhile, the Police has condemned the unprovoked attack on police operatives in the early hours of Monday, 20th May 2025, at Okhuimwun Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
He said: “The operatives, who are members of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), were in transit from Lagos through Edo State when they encountered a mob that had blocked the road immediately after the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis.
“The mob, in an unlawful display of aggression, descended on the officers with stones, sticks, and other dangerous objects, inflicting serious injuries on two police personnel.”
Adejobi stressed that despite the provocation and threat to life, the officers exercised commendable restraint by not resorting to the use of force.
He added that the injured officers are currently receiving medical attention and are in stable condition.
The police , however, warned against acts of lawlessness and unprovoked aggression against its personnel who are committed to maintaining lawa and order.