Police kill man in Ibadan, say it was a mistake

Police officers attached to Testing Ground Police Station Area Command on Thursday afternoon shot a 32-year-old businessman, Yemi Ajayi, at Iwo-road under bridge. According to an eyewitness, the policemen who were said to have been in Oyo State in a branded Nissan Micra car, stopped Ajayi and his brother Kayode Atanda in their Toyota Camry […]

Police officers attached to Testing Ground Police Station Area Command on Thursday afternoon shot a 32-year-old businessman, Yemi Ajayi, at Iwo-road under bridge.

According to an eyewitness, the policemen who were said to have been in Oyo State in a branded Nissan Micra car, stopped Ajayi and his brother Kayode Atanda in their Toyota Camry while going to office but before the driver could stop, the police dragged the stirring wheel with him.

The source said before the driver opened the door, the police had shot the driver in his arm and the bullet hit the deceased sitting beside him in his stomach.

The police public relationship officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi who confirmed the development to our correspondent said the state command had begun investigation in to the matter.