Ogun: Police rescue suspected motorcycle thief allegedly poisoned in revenge attack

The Ogun State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old man, Timothy Ashamu, who was allegedly forced to ingest a poisonous substance successful Oke-Odan, Yewa South Local Government Area.

DAILY POST reports that Ashamu had allegedly confessed to stealing much than 3 motorcycles from members of the public.

It was gathered that the incidental started from an October 2026 robbery allegation, successful which Ashamu allegedly dispossessed 1 Adetunji Vincent of his Bajaj motorcycle on Agosu Road, Oke-Odan.

According to a connection connected Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, findings further indicated that Ashamu allegedly confessed to stealing much than 3 motorcycles, utilizing hammers, sticks and cutlasses to dispossess his victims.

However, helium was aboriginal accosted astatine a workplace successful Oke-Odan by 3 individuals who allegedly forced him to ingest a substance suspected to beryllium Gamaline, successful an evident retaliatory attack.

Upon receiving the report, detectives from the Owode-Yewa Division swiftly mobilised, rescued Ashamu and rushed him to a infirmary successful Owode-Yewa, wherever helium is presently receiving treatment.

He is said to beryllium responding to treatment.

“The incidental underscores a cardinal rule of nonrecreational policing: the extortion of quality beingness is not cond...