Kwara Police Command Denies Shooting Motorcyclist At Oyun Bridge Incident

The Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday denied report that its personnel shot a motorcyclist during an incident at Oyun bridge, Ilorin, the state capital.
It urged members of the public to disregard unverified claims circulating alongside a video of the encounter.
The Command in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Toun Ejire- Adeyemi said no person was shot during the incident, explaining that the confrontation occurred while police officers were carrying out routine patrol and stop-and-search duties around the Oyun bridge.
Ejire- Adeyemi explained that a 23-year-old motorcyclist, Abdurasaq Lukman, was riding at top speed when he knocked down Corporal Saka Azeez, one of the ...