Illegal detention: Ogun CP summons DPO, Complainant

By: Ade Philips

The Ogun State Police Command has summoned the Divisional Police Officer of Ibafo Police Station, Kazeem Solotan, and a complainant, Busari Adeniji, over allegations of illegal detention, extortion, and threat to life.

According to The PUNCH, the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, confirmed that he had invited the complainant and the DPO to his office for further action.

“I am aware of the case. I have invited the complainant and the DPO to my office tomorrow (Monday). You can confirm from the complainant,” Alamutu said.

The incident began when a female soldier reportedly came to patronize Adeniji’s wife but a disagreement arose between the soldier and another customer.

The situation escalated into a fight involving the trio. Adeniji stated that he went to the Ibafo police station to report the matter but was later arrested, along with his wife and their 10-month-old baby, and detained.

Adeniji narrated further, “On getting to the station, they asked me to write a statement and I did because I was not part of the case. I was taken to the cell, and I asked them to let me make some calls but they declined. They did not give me my phone but was detained with my wife and our 10-month-old baby.

“My baby was released to my mum the following day because she was coughing after spending the night lying on the floor. They released my wife on December 26 after spending three nights and I couldn’t access my phone until the night of December 27 when I was released.

“While in the police custody, I insisted that I should be taken to court, but they denied me from seeing my family, and kept extorting them because they kept telling them I would go to jail. After I was released, I realised that my mother in-law had spent over N300,000 to secure my release as the police said the female soldier’s identity card was missing in our shop and that she would need to go to Abuja for an affidavit to apply for another card.”

Adeniji claimed that while in police custody, he was denied access to his phone and was extorted by the police.