Ejigbo
3 torture suspects have finally been paraded. The photo shows 10
suspects (Nine men and one woman). The woman is the Iyaloja (market
woman leader) and standing second left is the Babaloja (Male market
leader) who both allegedly ordered the torture. Below is a press release
from the Force Headquarters, Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and will soon charge to court twelve (12) suspects connected with the torture of three (3) women at Oba Morufu International Market, Ejigbo, Lagos. Two of the victims who were young girls were arrested along with their mother, tortured and dehumanized by persons who claimed to be members of Oodua People's Congress (OPC) providing security at the market, and some market association officials who subsequently extorted the sum of fifty thousand naira from the father of the victims in return for their freedom.
One of the victims, Juliana Agoma, a national of Republic of Benin, was moved back to Cotonou by her father where she subsequently died allegedly from injuries sustained in the torture.
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.
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