A suspect, Mr Jimoh Tunji Abdulqadir, has reportedly died in the custody of the Kwara State Police Command after he was allegedly tortured.
The victim, said to be a poultry farmer, was reportedly arrested on Friday following a complaint by a client over a debt that he owed.
A family source said the police told them that the deceased committed suicide inside the cell when they went to effect his bail.
“But we believed he was tortured to death by some of the police officers rather than the narrative of suicide they want us to believe”, the source added.
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Reacting to the incident, the state command said it was aware of the unfortunate incident and described the loss as tragic.
According to the police spokeswoman, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), the deceased was invited on an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence to the sum of N220,000.
“Discrete investigations into this incident has commenced to ascertain the cause. Further developments on the outcome will be communicated as it progresses and no stone will be left unturned,” she added.
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