The 10 suspects implicated in the Ejigbo 3 torture incident
were today paraded at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) offices in Lagos.
The 10 suspects included the Babaloja and Iyaloja who ordered the torture of
the 3 women victims. The press briefing had in attendance Dr Joe Odumakin, head
of Women Arise for Change Initiative, Police PPRO Frank Mba, Anti-robbery squad
DCP Chris Ejike and Ngozi Braide, Lagos police PRO.
The suspects include: Isiaka Waidi (the Baba-Oja of the
market) said to be the mastermind of the dastardly act which culminated in the
arrest, debasement, torture and extortion of fifty thousand naira, Haruna
Abdullahi and Buhari Yusuf who mixed the concoction of pepper and alcoholic
spirit that were applied on the bodies, including the privates of the victims.
Others include: Saheed Adisa, Lateef Tijani, Ahmed Adisa, Oloruntoyin Dauda
a.k.a Iya-Oja, Adenkule Adenuga, Jimoh Busari and Azeez Akinosun.
It will be recalled that earlier this year, the
Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, psc had, in view
of his concern towards ensuring the speedy delivery of justice in this case,
ordered the immediate takeover of its investigation by the Federal Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Force Criminal Investigation Department (Lagos
Annex) from the Lagos State Police Command. Consequently, a team of crack
detectives led by DCP Chris Ezike swung into action and conducted discreet
investigations in line with standard best practices, during which the suspects
in connection with the matter were arrested.
The Police have also declared wanted the following suspects:
Tiri, an alleged member of OPC who was captured in the video footage and
alleged to have stripped naked one of the victims, Ajoke Agoma, mother of the
two other female victims in the presence of her husband, Otepa Oluronti, Akeem
and Machael Abolore whose whereabouts are yet unknown but who have been
implicated in having played active roles in the heinous crimes against the
victims.
Meanwhile, the IGP has commended the Human Rights, Civil
Society, and Women Support Groups as well as the Office of the Public Defender,
Lagos State Ministry of Justice and all other stakeholders whose important
contributions have tremendously assisted the Police in this and other matters
relating to human dignity, safety and security. He however calls on the general
public to assist the Police with information that will lead to the arrest of
the fleeing suspects.
15 Comments
Wicked pple..
ReplyDeleteIs d woman among dem???
ReplyDeleteJail terms for dem
ReplyDelete4th class citizens humiliating creatures of God. U can imagine
ReplyDeleteGod hav mercy...pepper & alcoholic drink mixed and put in sm1's private part.It'll lead death.No wonda d lady died
ReplyDeleteU guyz shud go cool off in jail..beasts
ReplyDeleteDs is d only way to reduce d act of jungle justice in ds country
ReplyDeleteDats a killer concotion
ReplyDeleteDamn it men am short of words
ReplyDeleteAre dey not criminals demsefs
ReplyDeleteSo disgraceful
ReplyDeleteWat a shameful act...ha!! Wat is pepper? Huh?
ReplyDeleteA lot of pple hav lost dia lives thru jungle justice..let's fight against it
ReplyDeleteEqual punishment shud be given
ReplyDeleteDey wil al die in jail...heartless fellows
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