Ogun police arrest man over alleged attack on motorcycle-theft suspect
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested a man following an alleged attack on a 26-year-old accused of motorcycle theft in Oke-Odan, Yewa South Local Government Area.
In a November 9 statement reported by PUNCH, police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi said detectives rescued Timothy Ashamu and took him to a hospital in Owode-Yewa.
Police said Ashamu was responding to treatment when the statement was issued. An updated medical assessment was not available in the material reviewed.
According to the command, three people allegedly attacked Ashamu at a farm and forced him to ingest a substance suspected to be poisonous. Police described the alleged attack as apparent retaliation over motorcycle-theft accusations.
Information from Ashamu subsequently led detectives to Ihunbo, where they arrested Abiodun Oniyide, police said. The command alleged that Ashamu identified him as one of the attackers.
Police said they were seeking the other individuals allegedly involved and preparing the case for transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
The command condemned retaliatory violence and urged residents to report suspected offences rather than administer punishment themselves.
The reports reviewed contained no response from Oniyide or his representative and did not specify the attack date or announce charges.
