Angry youths on Sunday set on fire a police station in Ifon, the headquarters of the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
TheNewsGuru learnt that the police station was set on fire following the reported death of a boy in police custody due to alleged torture.
According to eyewitnesses, the youths carried out the act after learning of the victim’s death, while his friend remained in a coma at a hospital.
In their reaction to the incident, the protesters also set ablaze another building in the area.
In response to the escalating tension, Ondo State Police Commissioner Wilfred Afolabi has departed Akure for Ifon to restore order and prevent further violence in the area.