Damilola IsmailA 20-year-old fashion designer has reportedly died after being allegedly assaulted by a Police inspector attached to Ibokun Divisional Headquarters, Osun State.
On Sunday August 9, the fashion designer identified as Ayomide Taiwo reportedly died after allegedly being assaulted by one Inspector Ago Egharepbe on Tuesday August 4, around 3:30pm at Ilahun community.
According to Taiwo’s uncle, Mr. Segun Agboola, he died at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo where he was receiving treatment.
A motorcycle with Taiwo at the time of the incident, Wasiu Olademeji, said a policeman stopped them and demanded N50 bribe. According to Wasiu, the policeman who was drunk allegedly attacked Taiwo with a rifle after he saw a bundle of N50,000 with him.
Olademeji said;
“The drunken policeman suddenly approached us and hit Ayomide’s head with the butt of his rifle.
“The two of us fell from the motorcycle while the three other policemen ran away.
“Ayomide was lying unconsciously on the floor and was bleeding in his nose, mouth and ears. I carried the bike off him.
“Another policeman who was not at the scene when it happened helped in carrying my friend to Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
“Ayomide has been in a coma since we took him to the hospital due to severe injury he sustained on his head.
“The DPO gave us N30, 000 for the hospital bill. Ayomide is the last child of his mother.”
According to the Nation, the Osun Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said the officer who brutalised the fashion designer has been dismissed and will be charged to court on Monday August 10, for murder.
Opalola said;
“Commissioner of Police Osun command, Undie Adie, had after receiving the report of the trail committee, recommended the dismissal of the officer to the Inspector General of Police and he has been dismissed.”
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