The group has accused the Nigerian Police of shielding the perpetrators and demanded swift justice for the slain teenager.
The Yoruba Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, has condemned the killing of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade by alleged trigger-happy officers of the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA) in Ibadan.
The group has accused the Nigerian Police of shielding the perpetrators and demanded swift justice for the slain teenager.
In a statement released on Sunday by the Union's Convener, Olusola Oluwaseyi Badero, and delivered through the country coordinator, Princess Balogun, the organisation decried what it called "overzealous and unprofessional conduct" by security officers that led to Kehinde's death.
"We are devastated by the killing of young Kehinde Alade," the statement reads.
"The era of impunity is over. Those who are entrusted with lives and properties are now the ones taking them in broad daylight. Instead of finding ways to protect lives, they are killing innocent people."
The organisation demanded that all officers involved be prosecuted without delay and called for full compensation to be paid by the Nigerian Police to the family of the deceased.
"Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá will not tolerate any form of ungodly behaviour from public officials. We will pursue every legal channel available to ensure justice is served, not just for Kehinde, but for all victims of police brutality," Badero stated.
Kehinde Alade, a secondary school student who reportedly aspired to become a lawyer, was allegedly shot in front of his father, Odunayo Alade.
"Odunayo Alade is not a criminal. He is simply a father trying to give his children a better future. Now he must live with the trauma of watching his son's life cut short by a reckless officer," Princess Balogun said.
She also expressed her grief over the emotional toll the tragedy will have on the family.
"As parents, we never pray to bury our children. Our leaders and security agencies have failed us. How can one explain a child dying in a pool of blood at the hands of those who should protect him?"
The Union further accused the Nigerian Police and the Oyo State Government of attempting to cover up the incident and shift blame onto the father of the deceased.
"Why is it that each time Nigerian police officers are involved in the killing of innocent people, the agency rushes to defend them? Was it Kehinde's father who cocked the gun that killed his son? Why blame him for the death of his child?"
They issued a stern warning to authorities, stating that failure to take swift action would trigger a wave of legal and civil responses from the Yoruba community.
"Those who feel they are safe should be wary of karma. You cannot plant onions and expect to harvest vegetables. The law of karma works faster than expected. Did any of the law enforcers pray to know the fate of their children? If the answer is no, then why are they killing innocent people who are struggling to survive after the government has failed them?"
The Yoruba Union extended its condolences to the Alade family and reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing justice through all available legal means.