Police “accidentally” kill man over parking space disagreement in Oyo

The identity of the police officer that pulled the trigger is unknown.

During a heated argument over a parking space, a man identified as Taye Adeleke has allegedly been shot dead by Policemen attached to Operation Burst, the Oyo State anti-crime outfit.

Adeleke was killed by the policemen on Monday, February 26, at Pete’s Bar and Lounge of the Trans Amusement Park, Bodija Area of Ibadan.

A report has it that the deceased was in the company of his twin brother, Kehinde when he was shot dead.

It was gathered that Adeleke got into the argument which led to his untimely death, over a parking space on the premises of the park.

When the argument turned ugly, the owner of the bar, Seyi Olusa was said to have called on the policemen guarding the premises for intervention.

According to a source, one of the officers accidentally fired a shot which killed Adeleke instantly.

Meanwhile, the owner of the bar has been detained at the Iyaganku Police Station over the incident.

In a statement made available to newsmen, the Oyo State Government said the bar had been closed indefinitely over the unfortunate incident.