The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the death of 25-year-old motorcyclist Umar Yahúza following an incident at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Niko along the Iseyin/Oyo Road. The crash occurred at about 5:30 am on May 2, 2026, and Yahúza was taken to Fadok Hospital, Iseyin, where he died from injuries sustained in the accident, according to a police statement released on Saturday.
Yahúza, a resident of Oluwole, Old Kara area of Iseyin, was involved in what police described as a lone motorcycle accident. Protest followed his death, with commercial motorcyclists gathering at the hospital, alleging police involvement.
Senior police officers and the Seriki of the Hausa/Fulani community met with protesters and promised a thorough investigation. The police command said two officers—an Assistant Superintendent of Police and an Inspector—attached to the Border Patrol Unit have been detained.
Investigators visited the scene, took photographs, and drew a sketch map to support the inquiry. The deceased's remains were released to the Seriki of the Hausa community for burial under Islamic rites. The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, pledged transparency and accountability, and confirmed the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
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