John Akinwale, University of Lagos State has been torture to comma by Police in Lagos.
Omokoshaban learn that the incident which landed the student in the hospital, happen Mosafejo, Oshodi area of Lagos State.
Police officers attached to Mosafejo division allegedly arrested Akinwale on Monday at about 2pm, after he bought fuel at a filling station on account that he cover his plate number.
The sum N5000 was extorted from the UNILAG student by the Police, who is also an activist, before dragging him to a police station. Saharareporters report
He was beaten to comma for being rude after the extortion, before he rushed to a hospital.
A source said, “John came out from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority office and drove into a filling station. The policemen rushed at him just as he was about to leave the station.
“They collected N5000 from him and they dragged him to a police station. He collapsed in police custody after being beaten up by the officer. He was arrested for covering his number plate. He was held for hours for being rude to the Divisional Police Officer of the Mosafejo division in Oshodi.
“It was when he became unconscious that he was rushed to a hospital. It is now that he is regaining consciousness that he confirmed that he was hit by objects by the policemen.”
“I saw him use medication for Typhoid earlier that morning. We first thought it was the medication that reacted in his body. But the doctor at the hospital confirmed that it was not the drugs but that he was hit with an object.
“When he regained consciousness, he stated the same thing that the policemen beat him up,” another source said.
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