Lawyer asks IGP to investigate arbitrary arrests

A legal practitioner, Tiamiyu Adegboyega, has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate factors surrounding the arrest of six members of a family, Alhaji Moronkeji Sikiru, Chief Kazeem Adebunmi, Mr. Salawudeen Abdullah, Mr. Ibrahim Mutiu, Mr. Sanusi Tajudeen, and Mr. Adegoke Taiwo, all of Okinni in Egbedore local government area of Osun State, who were picked at different locations in December 2024, over a dispute that is currently the subject of litigation.

Describing the act as unlawful and a contempt of court and demanded that the Inspector General of Police calls his men to order pending the determination of suits against the Police instituted on January 7, 2025.

He stated that it is important; to save the image of the Nigeria Police by restraining what he termed, the use of naked power, urging the IGP to curb the excesses and impunity of the police officers in the matter

In his appeal to the IGP, he stated that the six arrested people had on behalf of two people; Madam Sariyu Oyefunke and Madam Awanatu Jenrade, filed Oluyemi Ojo who is also claiming ownership of four parcels of land and had earlier dragged her before the Osun State Police Command earlier in 2024.

He added that Justice K.M. Akano of the Osun State High Court (Ede Division) had on June 24, 2024, granted full ownership of the land to Madam Oyefunke and Madam Jenrade, before Oluyemi’s new petition that led to the arrest of the six individuals on December 21, 2024 though she is a defendant in a pending suit.

“These police officers claimed they came for the arrest from the Force Criminal Investigation Department, force Headquarters, Abuja where they went through hell to get administrative bail though they made it clear that the issue is a land matter that has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in Suit No: HED/32/2020: Madam Sariyu Oyefunke & 1 OR VS Prince Olalekan Oyewole & 5 OR and judgment was delivered in the said suit by His Lordship, Honourable Justice K.M Akano on 24th day of June 2024.

“Sensing dangers associated with the use of naked power by the police officers, all persons arrested in respect of land issue already decided by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction approached the Federal High Court, Osogbo to press for their fundamental rights against the oppression of the police,” he said.

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