Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Kwara State Police Command has denied claims that its officers shot a motorcyclist during an incident at Oyun Bridge, Ilorin, saying the rider instead knocked down a policeman during a stop-and-search operation.

The Command made the clarification in a statement on a video circulating on social media, which had been accompanied by claims that the motorcyclist was shot by police personnel.

According to the police, the incident occurred while officers were conducting routine patrol and stop-and-search duties around Oyun Bridge.

The Command identified the motorcyclist as 23-year-old Abdurasaq Lukman, who it said was riding at high speed when he knocked down Corporal Saka Azeez, one of the officers on duty.

The im...