Tragedy struck in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital on Thursday, as an accidental discharge by a policeman killed a nursing mother, Ifeoluwa Adekolu.
The incident, it was gathered happened at Oke-Ila Police Station.
According to an eyewitness, the woman was standing across the road opposite the police station when an officer, who had come to the station from another division, fired his gun to rejoice the news of promotion of one of his colleagues but a stray bullet hit her.
The woman was rushed to a hospital where she was confirmed dead.
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The state Commissioner of Police, who was recently prompted to an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Adewale Adeniran, confirmed the incident, adding that the officer involved had been disarmed and detained by the command.
AIG Adeniran said the officer would face interrogations in line with the Nigeria Police Act.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
