A teenager identified as DMX was shot dead by a policeman on Tuesday, following an altercation in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo state.
The altercation between the policeman and the victim reportedly escalated, prompting the officer to shoot him in the leg.
The teenager was rushed to a nearby hospital by friends, but succumbed to his injuries after losing a significant amount of blood.
One of his friends made a post on social media claiming that the teenager had not engaged in a physical confrontation with the officer.
“Naija police killed one of my area gees, though he’s a member of the Eiye confraternity, he did not fight the policeman.
“He was shot in Ibadan. I think the policeman was trigger-happy based on what I heard,” the post read.
His friends claim that delays and negligence from the hospital, even after payment, contributed to his death.
The Oyo state police command is yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
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