Tears as Kudirat Adebayo, the widow killed by a stray bullet from a policeman chasing a “yahoo boy” at Onipanu, Lagos, is laid to rest

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Chidi Okereke has taken to Twitter to share the story of how a mother was shot dead during a chase between a Lagos Police Officer and an unidentified man accused of being a “Yahoo Boy”.

According to multiple reports on twitter, the deceased Identified as “Mama Ayo” and two other persons were hit by stray bullets, after the officer fired a shot at the Onipanu Toll Gate, when the alleged Yahoo Boy tried to escape during questioning.



The deceased 13 year old boy witnessed the shooting and has cried out for justice.

The woman’s death reportedly triggered outrage as witnesses demanded the identity of the officer who fired the gun, and he was later identified simply as Tboy attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Chidi Okereke’s claims were backed by another Twitter user Olorunloye (@naijapasito) who confirmed that the deceased was his mother.

This is the kind of story we hear in Nigeria.
Stray bullets meant for "yahoo boys".
As if na bush meat you wan shoot.
Now an innocent woman is being killed while the.... is free moving around the street looking for another to kill based on logistics.
Take it or leave it.
He who goes by the gun, dies by it .
And soon, every Nigerian youth will own a nice riffle and the result will be too messy