Lagos Police officers torture artisan for allegedly being a Yahoo boy
By Ifeoma Ikem
An artisan, Arowolo Oluwafemi 35 years man,has accused Sagamu Divisional Police Station Ikorodu of unlawfully arresting and torture.
Oluwafemi said he was arrested around 14.10 pm on Thursday, January 6th, 2022, by the Greenerline Transport Company ,Ikorodu , Lagos State.
Sahara Weekly learnt that the artisan was coming out from his family house which was opposite the station ,he said that his business and was around there too. While coming out he sighted two police officers sitting down where a woman who sales alcohol,while both officer were drinking and smoking he greets and pass before one of them Mr Ayo accosted him,to come but which he ignored them
The artisan said;before i knew what was happening the officer walk to me held me back on my shirt,while his colleague Alhaji held my short as if I am suspected criminal on wanted list.
Even people around the busy area tried to stop them and requested to know what happened from the officers,four other officers rushed out from the station pounced on me using the butts of their guns and sticks to beat me, injuring me in the process.
Olwuafemi said he was not told what his offence was,he dragged me into one of their room in the station with handcuffs,.
“They accused me of being a yahoo boy and took my mobile phone ask for the pin; but in the process of checking my phone, they checked my profile and got to know that I was into bitcoin.
He added that the officers after accusing him of Yahoo ,placed a cigarette on his hand recorded a video clip threatening to shoot if he did not comply, before my family came and I was released.
“They did not find any incriminating item on my phone,after I had been beaten black and blue.
“I was held up for about two hours 30mins before they set me free.”
The victim, who said he was still nursing the injuries he sustained from the encounter, added that he was traumatised and had been deprived his fundamental right as a Nigerian citizen.
He also called on the Lagos state Commissioner of Police and Inspector General of Police to fish out these corrupt officers that are denting the image of the force.
