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Counsel alleges Auxilliary beaten, handcuffed in Police custody

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…as Court adjourns till Thursday

Counsel to the former Chairman of the Park Management System Disciplinary Committee, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, a.k.a. Auxiliary, Mr. Olalekan Ojo (SAN), has narrated how his client was allegedly beaten and denied access to legal representation while in police custody.

Ojo made this claim during cross-examination at the resumed hearing of the trial at the State High Court on Wednesday.

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He alleged that the defendant, Alhaji Lamidi, was handcuffed and deprived of his legal representation rights during the recording of his video statement.

This statement was made in response to a video evidence obtained by the prosecuting witness, Inspector Felix Adegoke, which was presented as an exhibit.

However, Inspector Adegoke denied the allegations, insisting that no such act occurred during the statement recording.

After hearing the defense counsel’s cross-examination, Justice Bayo Taiwo ordered the viewing of the video evidence submitted by the prosecution.

The trial was then adjourned to tomorrow, March 27, 2025.

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