The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a man following an encounter with officers of the command.
In a statement on Saturday issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the incident occurred between police officers from the Border Patrol Unit stationed along the Iseyin/Oyo Road and a Fulani man riding a motorcycle.
According to Olayinka, the individual became violent and restive, leading to a confrontation with the officers. During the ensuing clash, the man was struck and fell from his motorcycle. He was immediately rushed to a medical facility, where he was confirmed dead.
Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police has ordered the detention of all officers involved, pending the outcome of a thorough investigation, which is currently ongoing. The commissioner has also directed that an autopsy be conducted to medically ascertain the exact cause of death.
The statement noted that a brief protest occurred in Iseyin in response to the incident, but the situation was swiftly brought under control, and the crowd was peacefully dispersed after assurances that justice will be served.
The incident comes amid renewed public scrutiny of police conduct following a recent case in Delta State, where a police officer was arrested over the alleged shooting of a restrained suspect. That development drew widespread outrage after a video of the incident circulated online, prompting authorities to transfer the case to the Force Headquarters for further investigation and disciplinary action.
