Motorcyclist dies after police torture in Ogun cell

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4 months ago

September 30, 2025

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A commercial motorcyclist identified only as Ganiyu has died after being allegedly tortured by officers of the Ago-Iwoye Police Division, Ogun State.

Ekwutosblog trending gathered on Sunday and Monday that the deceased, said to be an indigene of Oke-Ogun in Oyo State, was arrested after some unidentified assailants robbed one of his customers.

Sources familiar with the matter alleged that Ganiyu, who worked as a commercial motorcyclist in Ago-Iwoye, was severely beaten while in police custody, allegedly leading to his death.

A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue said Ganiyu had been sent on an errand on Saturday by some persons in the community.

However, before he returned, armed robbers reportedly attacked the people who sent him.

“Out of suspicion, they reported him to the Ago-Iwoye Police Division,” the source said.

Confirming parts of the account, a former student union leader of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Oluwabunmi Awoyemi, who shared the incident on X.com on Sunday, wrote, “On 27/09/2025, around 1:30 am, some guys who lived around Mini Campus asked Ganiyu (the victim) to help buy petrol.

“While he was away, they were attacked and robbed. Robbery has been rampant in Ago-Iwoye for a while, yet nothing has been done about it. But when Ganiyu returned, suspicion immediately fell on him, which simply made him feel guilty.

“The case was reported to the Ago-Iwoye Police Station. Instead of investigating or finding the real robbers, the officers chose the easy target.

“They tied him up. They beat him mercilessly with batons. They slashed and tortured him with machetes until his young body couldn’t take it anymore.”

“He was rushed to the Love and Care Hospital, where he was declared dead. His body is now lying cold at the Ijebu-Ode General Hospital Mortuary.”

Speaking with Ekwutosblog trending on Sunday and Monday, Awoyemi clarified that his account was based on information shared by members of the local motorcycle riders’ association, noting his previous role as a union leader in the community.

A member of the Oke-Ogun Motorcycle Riders Association in Ago-Iwoye, identified only as Temitope, confirmed the incident, adding that the Divisional Police Officer was not at the station when it occurred.

“The incident had occurred before I was notified. Two of our members were detained; one of them is now dead and in the mortuary.

“We learnt that after Ganiyu was booked, the officers informed their DPO, who wasn’t in the office at the time, that one of the detainees had died.

“Most times, riders are seen as people without families. The DPO can’t say exactly what happened except for what the officers told him. Nobody would expect them to confess to what they did.”

Also, he said they were told the boy hadn’t given up the ghost before he got to the hospital, but when the Area Commander arrived, he went to confirm whether he was dead or not.

“Before things escalated, Ganiyu was supposed to be granted bail that night, but he wasn’t released. We were told to return the next day by 10 a.m.

“He had been beaten mercilessly since the afternoon he was brought in, and he was bleeding before he eventually died.”

Temitope added that the case had been reported to the state police headquarters in Abeokuta and that both the families involved and the officers on duty had been summoned.

He further explained that the incident stemmed from suspicion raised by one of Ganiyu’s customers, who had earlier asked him to help buy fuel.

“He bought and delivered the fuel before returning home. Later, the customer was robbed and told the police that Ganiyu was the last person who visited.

“When they couldn’t reach him on the phone —because he said he had put it on silent to rest— the customer accused him of being part of the robbery.

“The customer insisted on taking him to the police station, and Ganiyu agreed. That was how he ended up in custody,” Temitope narrated.

When contacted for details, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the matter was under investigation.

“I am investigating what really happened,” Odutola said on Sunday.

This is not the first time such an incident involving police and a detainee has led to death.

In a similar case in Kwara State, a man allegedly died after being beaten by officers over a debt dispute.

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Gunmen k!ll President General of Ogidi community and one other in Anambra.

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5 hours ago

February 7, 2026

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Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have k!lled a community leader and one other person in Anambra State.

The President-General of Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye, popularly known as Anumili (pictured above), was k!lled on Friday, Feb. 6.

The attack was alleged to have been carried out by members of a rival cult group in revenge for the de@th of their leader, who was arrested and k!lled by local security operatives.

During the attack, which took place at the School Field, Ogidi, another man whose identity has yet to be ascertained was also gunned down.

The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a press statement on Saturday.

Ikenga said the incident is allegedly linked to the recent capture and k!lling of a known notorious cultist within the community.

He said, “The Anambra State Police Command regrets the murd£r of the President-General of the Ogidi community and one other person. The incident, which occurred on the evening of February 6, 2026, at the School Field, Ogidi, is allegedly linked to the recent capture and k!lling of a known notorious cultist within the community.

“Following the report, police operatives swiftly took over the scene of the incident and commenced investigations. The command is currently working with eyewitness accounts and other available intelligence to identify and arrest the perpetrators.

“The Anambra State Police Command assures members of the public that all efforts are being intensified to bring those responsible to justice.

“Residents are urged to remain calm and cooperate with the police as investigations continue.

“Further developments will be communicated in due course.”

Police bust syndicate behind nude photo blackmail in Lagos

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20 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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Men of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, have apprehended three suspects who allegedly run a cyber blackmail and extortion scheme in the state.

According to the spokesperson of the unit, DSP Ovie Ewhubare, the suspects get a hold of their victims explicit photos and then threaten to release them if a ransom is not paid.

He said that the suspects, two males and a female, were apprehended after a petition was filed by a complainant who reported being repeatedly threatened by unknown individuals demanding money.

“The complainant received several phone calls in which the callers threatened to release her nude photographs to the public if she failed to pay them. Acting out of fear and emotional distress, she transferred money to the suspects.

The situation escalated when the suspects demanded an additional N10 million, prompting her to formally petition the police,” he said

The police imagemaker state dthat upon receipt of the complaint, the Commissioner of Police, PSFU, Mr Kayode Ojapinwa, ordered the immediate deployment of operatives to investigate the matter.

“The investigation led to the arrest of the three suspects. Investigations revealed that one of the suspects gained unlawful access to the complainant’s mobile device and fraudulently transferred her nude photographs to his own device. Further findings indicated that he conspired with the other suspects and other accomplices currently at large to demand and receive money from the complainant in several tranches,” he said

According to him, the suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.

The image maker said that investigations were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and to recover all proceeds of the alleged crime.

Catholic Priest Collapses And D!es In Front Of Congregation While Walking To Tabernacle To Return Holy Communion

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23 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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A Catholic priest has tragically passed away after suddenly collapsing in front of the congregation during Sunday mass.

The tragic incident took place last Sunday, February 1 in Wiesmath in the district of Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

Shortly after administering Holy Communion, 59-year-old priest Raimund Beisteiner was about to return the host to the tabernacle when he “suddenly” collapsed, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Vienna.

“Despite immediate professional assistance, he di£d in the church,” the statement said.

The mayor of Wiesmath, Erich Rasner, had also attended the Mass with many other believers and witnessed the dramatic scenes.

The shock in Wiesmath at the loss of the popular priest is great. Beisteiner had shaped the spiritual life of the parish for almost two decades and was highly regarded far beyond the community.

Rasner praised him as an “extremely conscientious, sensitive priest” and also emphasized the personal loss of a friendship that had grown over many years.

A prayer service was organized at short notice for the late priest. It was attended by numerous priests from the deanery as well as Archbishop Josef Grünwidl.