Kwara State Police Command stated that it has launched a discreet investigation into the sudden loss of life of a 35-year-old man recognized as Jimoh Abdulquadri, who died in detention on Friday.
Jimoh, who hails from the Balogun Fulani group in Erubu/Asunnara, Ilorin, Kwara State, reportedly died in police custody within the early hours of Friday.
It was gathered that the deceased was arrested by the police operatives on December 19, 2024, for allegedly owing somebody, recognized as Peter, a sum of N220,000 whereas he reportedly died on December 20, 2024.
Relations of Jimoh (aka Van de Sar), together with his mom, Mrs. Adijat Moriyike, and elder brother, Ismail, alleged that the deceased was tortured to loss of life, calling on involved authorities to analyze the matter and arrest culprits to get justice.
The individuals accused police operatives within the headquarters of the state police command of beating and breaking the pinnacle of the deceased with a tough object, with the nostril allegedly oozing blood.
In accordance with the deceased’s elder brother, he stated that measures had been already being taken to settle the N220,000 debt earlier than the incident.
“My brother was stated to be owing somebody a sum of N220,000, and measures had been being taken to settle the debt. He was arrested along with his telephone and N350,000 at about 5:30 pm, and at 7:30 pm he died on December 20.
“We had been referred to as a couple of hours after midnight of December 20 to return and bail him, when police stated they don’t know what’s taking place to my brother and that he’s been taken to the hospital. By the point we acquired to the headquarters early within the morning, we had been instructed to fulfill them at Common Hospital, Surulere, Ilorin.
“There, we noticed on the mortuary that he was overwhelmed to loss of life with blood throughout him. They stated he hanged himself with a fabric he was carrying contained in the cell. My brother is a tall one who couldn’t have killed himself contained in the police cell that they’ve.
“The particular person my late brother was owing cash is an elder brother to a policeman. The particular person instructed his youthful brother to torture my brother. After we acquired to the mortuary, we noticed that his face was swollen, blood oozed from his nostril and bruises throughout his physique.”
The household additionally accused police of planning to cowl up, calling on authorities involved to intervene.
In a response on Sunday, the Kwara state police command, by way of the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Toun Ejire-Adeyemi DSP, confirmed the event.
“The Kwara State Police Command is conscious of an unlucky incident that led to the tragic lack of one Mr. Jimoh Abdulquadri, which occurred on December 20, 2024.
“The deceased was invited on an alleged case of acquiring cash by false pretence to the sum of N220,000.
“Discreet investigations into this incident have commenced to establish the trigger. Additional developments on the result shall be communicated because it progresses, as no stone shall be left unturned,” she stated.