Ogun police denies torture suspect to death of suspected cult member
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Ogun police on Sunday denied torturing a suspected cultist who died in custody.
Spokesperson for the state police, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday that the suspect died in a police cell but that it was not the result of torture.
“Torture is strictly against our protocols and principles. The Ogun Police Command is well versed in the legal framework that protects the rights of individuals in custody,” she said.
She explained that the police had arrested the suspects, Seyi Oduyiga and Gbenga Adejoke, who are notorious cultists and members of the cult groups “Buccaneer” and “Aye Confraternity.”
“For the record, the deceased has already been charged with cult-related activities and was produced before the Special Court on Cults in Abeokuta on Thursday.
“However, no court was held and he was returned to police headquarters the same day.
“Oduiga was due to be arraigned at the next court hearing on Friday.
“However, at approximately 5 a.m. that same Friday, he became violent, screaming, gnashing his teeth, and assaulting other suspects in the cell until they were exhausted.
“When the other suspects in the cell alerted the police officer on duty, he was taken to the police hospital and later transferred to Ijai General Hospital, Abeokuta, along with the other suspects who bit him.
“While the other suspects were treated and discharged, Mr. Oduiga was undergoing treatment but later gave up the ghost,” Mr. Odutola said.
She added that police have ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of Oduiga’s death and will make the results public.
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Source: guardian.ng