Nigeria, April 30 -- The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 35-year-old motorcyclist, Sanni Salisu, following an illegal stop-and-search operation by two officers of the Nigeria Police Force in the Moniya axis of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on 24 April.

The incident, which occurred around 11:00 a.m., later degenerated into violence after residents reportedly attacked the Kara Police Outpost, setting parts of the facility on fire and destroying police property.

According to a statement issued by the command and signed by the Oyo State Command, Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, a deputy suprintendent of police, two officers attached to the Kara Police Outpost were conducting an unauthorised stop-and...