Police Dismisses Officer Who Tortured Fashion Designer To Death

Osun State Police Command has dismissed an Inspector, Ago Egharevbe who allegedly brutalised a 20year old fashion designer, Taiwo Ayomide to death over N50 bribe.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola who disclosed this in a statement issued said that the suspect has been identified and arrested and given room orderly trial by the State Police Commissioner who recommended his dismissal to the Inspector General of Police.

It would be recalled that Egbarevbe brutalised the victim with the butt of his gun and was unconcious till he eventually gave up the ghost.

Opalola said he has been tried in orderly room and the commissioner of police for Osun state, CP Undie Adie had recommended his dismissal to the IGP.

She further explained that the suspect would be charged to court on Monday.

Ayomide was said to be returning from his home town in Iragbiji after Eid-El-Kabir celebration when the incident occurred, Ayomide who was allegedly brutalised with the butt of the gun by a police officer at road check point over N50 bribe died in the early hours of Sunday.

Credible source from the victim’s relation told newsmen that the victim suffered brutality in the hands of one of police officers mounting road block at Ilahun village along Ibokun road at exactly 3.30pm while returning from his home town of Iragbiji after Eid-El-Kabir celebration on Wednesday.

One of the deceased relatives , who simply identified himself as Segun said that Ayomide and one of his brothers identified as Oladimeji Wasiu were riding on a motorcycle from their home town of Iragbiji after Eid-el-Kabir celebration when the incident happened.

While narrating his experience, Wasiu who was riding on the bike with the victim said they met police officers at a checking point along Odo Osun (Osun River), Ilahun village, Ibokun road Obokun Local Government Area and one of the officers who had earlier ordered them to stop allegedly hit Ayomide with the butt of the gun.

Wasiu further alleged that the said police officer was heavily drunk at the checking point and when he discovered that Ayomide had more than N50 on him, he lost his temper and started hitting him with butt of the gun and the victim fell down for the bike and became unconscious.

According to him, the attack left Ayomide with a seriously injury on his head, adding that the victim was rushed to the emergency unit at the Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, Osogbo where is currently recieving treatment.

He said the policeman fled immediately after the attack, carting away the victim’s N50,000 and mobile phone.