Family demands justice after man dies in Osun police custody

The household of a 40-year-old man, Taofeek Azeez, has demanded justness pursuing his decease successful constabulary custody astatine Agbeye, successful Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State.

DAILY POST gathered that Azeez was arrested implicit an alleged theft of cocoa seeds.

Azeez reportedly died a fewer hours aft section vigilantes apprehended him connected Wednesday and handed him implicit to the Nigeria Police.

Reports indicated that helium was archetypal taken to the palace of the Alagbeye of Agbeye earlier being transferred to a constabulary outpost for questioning and detention.

Speaking with journalists connected Friday, the deceased’s brother, Fatai Alimi, called connected the Osun Commissioner of Police to analyse the circumstances surrounding his brother’s death.

Alimi said: “Azeez near location for the workplace connected Tuesday morning. The household aboriginal learnt that helium had been taken to a constabulary presumption implicit the alleged theft of cocoa seeds.

“Before that, helium was taken to the palace, wherever helium was subjected to corporal punishment and stripped naked.”

He questioned the constabulary relationship that his member had taken his ain beingness successful custody, describing the circumstances of the decease arsenic suspicious and calling for the involution of the constabulary and authorities government.

“It was astonishing to perceive that helium had killed himself wrong the cell; his decease looks suspicious,” helium said.

Alimi, who ...