Two back-to-back police incidents in Oyo State — the assault of an Uber driver and the shooting of a WAEC student — have reignited public anger and #EndPoliceBrutality calls across Nigeria.
- Viral video shows police officers violently assaulting an Uber driver in Ibadan; disciplinary action promised.
- A teen schoolboy was hit by a stray bullet from police while heading to write the WAEC exam.
- Public outrage mounts as both incidents revive bitter memories of police impunity and lack of reform.
“I was just a few feet from where the boy was shot. He was in uniform, clearly on his way to school,” said a witness in Mokola. Nigerians online are questioning how such fatal ‘accidents’ keep repeating without accountability.
As investigations begin, Nigerians are demanding more than statements — they want justice and deep reforms. Will the police finally face real consequences for misuse of force?
