A stray bullet from a police officer’s gun killed a young woman, identified as Ifeoluwa Adekalu, in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, on Thursday.
The incident occurred near the Okela Police Station, when the officer, who was supposedly assigned to another squad, was visiting.
According to accounts, the officer allegedly fired his firearm while celebrating a colleague’s promotion.
Adekalu, a mother of one, was hit by a gunshot in front of the stores opposite the police station.
An eyewitness stated that, “The victim was passing by when the bullet hit her in front of a shop opposite the police station.
“She was returning from where she went to pay her accommodation rent.
However, another source said, “The woman had just alighted from a commercial motorbike in a bid to access the police station when the incident happened. I do not know her mission, but she was going to the police station when the bullet hit her.”
The victim died from her injuries after being rushed to a nearby hospital.
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, AIG Adewale Adeniran, confirmed the incident and stated that “the officer in question has been disarmed and detained.
“The officer will face interrogations in line with the Nigerian Police Act.”
