Security operatives allegedly kill 17-year-old female student while chasing ‘Yahoo Boy’ in Ogun

Security operatives attached to the state’s special security outfits, OP MESA, have allegedly shot dead a 17-year-old female student of Unity High School in Ago Ika area of Abeokuta, Ogun State identified simply as Saidat while in pursuit of a suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as “yahoo boy”

The incident occurred on Thursday, July 21. Sadiat and others were walking out of the school premises after close of school for the day when a bullet fired by the security operatives mistakenly hit her in the head and was confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Idi Aba, Abeokuta, where she was rushed to for treatment, while three other students and a commercial motorcyclist were also reportedly hit by the stray bullets fired by the operatives. 

Saidat is said to be the only child of her Mother. An SS 1 student of the school, Rafiu Ibrahim, alleged that the security operatives shot directly at the students without regards to their safety, even when it was obvious that they were all in school uniform, emerging from the school premises.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, but added that he was not aware of the death of any student.

Oyeyemi said the security operatives were not chasing any “Yahoo-yahoo” but, a notorious cultist, who had for a long time, been on the wanted list of the police.