The Nigerian Police Force arrested ten suspects today in
connection with the torture of three women at the Oba Morufu
International Market, Ejigbo, Lagos.
According to police, people who claim to be members of Oodua People’s
Congress (OPC) who provide security at the market tortured two young
girls and their mother. One of the girls, Juliana Agoma subsequently
died as a result of her injuries.
According to a police statement, issued by Abjua Police Headquarters, (PRO) Frank E. Mba, the suspects include:
Isiaka Waidi - the Baba-Oja of the market - said to be the mastermind
of the crime of debasement, torture and extortion of fifty thousand
naira,
Haruna Abdullahi and Buhari Yusuf who mixed the concoction of pepper
and alcoholic spirit applied on the bodies of the girls and women,
including their genitals.
Others include: Saheed Adisa, Lateef Tijani, Ahmed Adisa, Oloruntoyin
Dauda a.k.a Iya-Oja, Adenkule Adenuga, Jimoh Busari and Azeez Akinosun.
The Police are also seeking Tiri, an alleged member of OPC who took the video footage.
The Police are also seeking Tiri, an alleged member of OPC who took the video footage.
Tiri is also 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.
Police are also seeking Michael Abolore whose whereabouts is unknown
but is implicated in having played an active role in the crime.
According to the statement, the arrests come as the result of an investigation by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Force Criminal Investigation Department (Lagos Annex) from the Lagos State Police Command, led by DCP Chris Ezike.
According to the statement, the arrests come as the result of an investigation by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Force Criminal Investigation Department (Lagos Annex) from the Lagos State Police Command, led by DCP Chris Ezike.
According to the statement, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, MD
Abubakar who ordered the investigation 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 contributions assisted the Police.
IGP Abubakar requests any further information from the public that could lead to the arrest of the remaining suspects.
SEE PICTURES OF THE ARRESTED SUSPECTS AFTER THE CUT........................
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