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Arrested barber on cultism allegations dies in police custody with torture marks

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Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola
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Arrested barber on cultism allegations dies in police custody with torture marks

On Saturday, November 18, 2023, policemen attached to the Awolowo market police station in Ogun State arrested 39-year-old Seyi Oduyiga alongside others during a raid.

Six days after this arrest, Oduyiga wound up dead and in a mortuary. The police claimed he was a cultist who went “berserk” in their custody, but a photos of the late barber seen by FIJ suggest he was tortured to death.

A relative of Oduyiga who spoke with FIJ anonymously for fear of retribution said one inspector Raji Agbaje led the investigation at Awolowo market police station,.

“On Tuesday, November 21, the police transferred Oduyiga to Eleweran headquarters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. There, ASP Akinwale took over the investigation,” said the relative.

“While in their custody, his family was making attempts to bail him, and at no point did the police tell us of any confession or statement he made. The police only said he had tattoos on his body, and that only cultists have tattoos.

“On November 23, his wife and sister wanted to visit him, but the police told them not to come as they would bring him to Sagamu where he lived to search the house. They also told the family they took him to court, but the court did not sit.

“The next day, his sister and mother-in-law visited the station with food for him, but things became strange as no one could account for his whereabouts. They waited from morning till about 3 pm when they were taken upstairs to see the Deputy Commissioner of Police. There, they told the family that he went berserk and was talking to himself and biting his cell mates. They said they took him to a hospital, and he died there.

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“The police took his sister to the mortuary to see his body.

“They never told any of his relatives when he allegedly went berserk, and they never contacted us when he was taken to the hospital. What they showed us was his dead body with torture marks all over him.”

Reacting to the incident, the Ogun State Police Command issued a statement on Sunday morning.

The state police command alleged that Oduyiga was arrested alongside one Gbenga Adejoke, and they both confessed to being members of Buccaneers and Eiye cult groups, but Oduyiga’s family say this is a lie.

In the issued statement, the police also claimed Oduyiga made a confession to being a cultist, but his family want them to provide a recorded proof of this confession as they believe Oduyiga never made one.

“The police arrested Gbenga with a gun on Monday, and they arrested Oduyiga with another man on Tuesday,” the relative said. “On Wednesday, November 19, the police released the other man arrested alongside Oduyiga, but held on to our brother until we could perfect bail. He was a father of three, and not a cultist.”

Meanwhile, the police have promised to conduct an autopsy to reveal Oduyiga’s true cause of death.

Arrested barber on cultism allegations dies in police custody with torture marks

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Champagne: Man absconds, leaves lady after ordering N65,000 drink at strip club

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Champagne: Man absconds, leaves lady after ordering N65,000 drink at strip club

A lady has cried out after being jilted by her date, simply identified as Charles, who absconded without paying for the N65,000 champagne he ordered.

Simply identified on X as Abike, she narrated on Monday that Charles took her to a strip club and absconded without clearing the bills over her refusal to follow him to a hotel room.

“I can’t forget the day this guy invited me to a strip club,” she narrated.

“I got there; he bought Champagne for N65,000, and after the whole thing, he said we should go to his hotel, which I refused.”

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According to Abike, following her refusal, her date excused himself, saying he wanted to ease himself while she remained seated, unaware of his clandestine intentions.

She added that he “japa” without clearing the bills.

The distraught lady stated that she had to pay for the drink with her school fees.

“I had to take money from my school fees to clear the bill,” she mentioned.

“Charles, I hope you see this, and I just want to say your helper will run away from you,” she added.

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Suspect arrested for attempting to bring bomb into bank

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May 14, 2024

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Suspect arrested for attempting to bring bomb into bank

A man, yet to be identified, was apprehended for possessing a bomb on the premises of a bank in Dadin Kowa town, located in the Jos South area of Plateau State.

As soon as it was discovered that the suspect had a bomb in his possession, an alarm was raised, and swift action was taken to restrain him and prevent a potential tragedy.

According to a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X on Tuesday, the vigilante security at the bank played a crucial role in thwarting the attack by spotting the suspect.

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In response to the situation, an angry mob confronted the suspect and reportedly called for his execution.

Subsequently, the suspect was handed over to the police for thorough investigation.

A photo attached to Makama’s post depicted the bomb strapped around the suspect’s abdomen.

However, it remains unclear whether the suspect has any ties to terrorist organizations operating in the country.

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ISWAP founder’s son, Mahmud, surrenders to NSCDC in Borno

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ISWAP founder’s son, Mahmud, surrenders to NSCDC in Borno

Mahmud Mamman Nur Albarnawy, the eldest son of Mamman Nur, founder of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), surrendered to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday.

Intelligence sources informed Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, that Mahmud Mamman Nur Albarnawy’s identity was confirmed after undergoing profiling at the NSCDC Command Headquarters in Maiduguri.

The sources revealed that the command facilitated his surrender through his uncle in Gamborun Ngala after receiving information about his willingness to formally surrender to the Nigerian government.

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A reliable agent was dispatched to escort him to Maiduguri, where they arrived on May 11 at approximately 1 p.m.

Mahmud was later debriefed and profiled by a command intelligence officer, who revealed that he sneaked out of the Ali Ngulde camp in Mandara Mountain, Gwoza LGA, into Maiduguri and stayed for about a month in Gwange before relocating to Gamboru Ngala with no alarms or distress signals from communities.

Many of his late father’s supporters tried to persuade him to return to the Lake Chad area and pledge loyalty to ISWAP, but he refused because of the execution of his father.

He also admitted to taking part in attacks in Bama, Banki, Gwoza, and other locations as a middle-ranking Boko Haram warrior.

Mahmud was handed over to Bulunkutu rehabilitation facility for further documentation and custody.

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