Three days after his female neighbor allegedly got him arrested and paid the police to discipline him, a Nigerian man is said to have died while in police custody.
The claim first appeared in a widely shared post on X, the former name for Twitter, in which the victim’s brother described what happened.
The post claims that officers from the Ikota Police Post arrested the man at his home in Chevron, Lagos. He was reportedly tortured during his three days in custody before passing away.
In addition, his brother said that the police had placed his body in a mortuary without telling his family.
The statement reads:
“My brother was arrested at his residence in Chevron by officers from the Ikota Police Post in Lagos. He was detained without committing any offense and later died in their custody.”
“Instead of notifying his family, they took his body to Epe General Hospital mortuary and abandoned it. They tortured him before dumping his corpse on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.”
The victim’s brother also alleged that a female neighbor orchestrated the arrest, stating, “His neighbor ordered the arrest.”
As the post gained traction online, concerned individuals flooded the comment section, expressing outrage and demanding justice.
See some reactions below:
@ferdicson4u: “The last should be arrested and investigated immediately.”
@999Timi_: “Omo wtf… i pray justice is served, the neighbor and the officers deserve worse.”
@Gemini1740935: “I always wonder how they gonna sleep at night.”
@Ken_airr: “The lady should be arrested? On my mama, as a lady u keeld my brother ong I’m the one keeling you myself. With my full chest. Arrest you? Highest na me dem go arrest, but you see you? Gone and buried fr sure.”
@m_jamz: “The Police station is at Ajiwe not too far from Ajah Underbridge. It was this same Police station that had that police office who shot and killed one pregnant woman on Christmas Day at Ajah underbridge. She was reportedly pregnant with twins.”
@Patrick03383733: “Until we start uniting and directing our grievances to the right channels, we will continue to experience injustice in all aspect of life economic,legal,security and political injustice.”
@Ken_airr: “Brooo. Tf, where d neighbour de? She still de alive? Pls tell me she isn’t.”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
