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A female police inspector, Bosede Ajayi, has been reportedly stripped naked by four suspected hoodlums in Akure, the Ondo State capital when she followed her team to make an arrest.
The victim was part of the team from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department sent to invite a suspect in respect of a case of malicious damage and threat to life.
It was gathered that the policewoman was humiliated, manhandled, and stripped naked on the order of one Oladele Samuel, the gang leader.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami.
He said, “On April 20, 2021, at about 1000hrs, a team of policemen from State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department was sent to invite a suspect in respect of a case of Malicious Damage and threat to life.
“On getting to the scene, the police team was attacked by some hoodlums, and Inspector Ajayi Bosede was badly humiliated, manhandled, and stripped naked on the order of one Oladele Samuel, the gang leader.
“Oladele Samuel practically inflicted injuries on the said policewoman and promised to kill anyone who dares him. W/Inspr Ajayi Bosede in the process lost her warrant card, a bunch of keys and a wallet containing eighty thousand naira (₦80,000.00) cash.”
“Oladele Samuel and his gang were subsequently arrested and they are facing investigation.
The names of the suspects who attacked and stripped Inspector Ajayi naked were given as Oladele Samuel aged 48, Sunday Babalola aged 26, Adesina Isaac aged 25, and Olawale Bukola aged 41.
Salami said that the four suspects would soon be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.
The police commissioner declared that the state police command would not tolerate such inhuman treatment of any of his officers.
In a related event, the commissioner also disclosed that four armed robbery suspects were arrested for attacking and robbing one diesel dealer in Ore area of the state of N3.9m he kept at home.
Giving details, he said, “On April 9, 2021, at about 2230hrs, the report was received at Ore Divisional Police Headquarters that the duo of Kayode and Gbadebo had information that a dealer in diesel had about Three Million Nine Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Naira Only (₦3,915,000.00) at home.
“So they conspired with Adedeji Johnson, Emmanuel Edinga, Ejiofor Odagu, Solomon Festus and others at large to rob the said Mr. Akintinmehin Oluwaseyi, of the said amount at gun point.
“After robbing and dispossessing the said Akintimehin Oluwaseyi of the said amount, the gang also robbed and injured the Secretary Odigbo Local Government Area with his wife.
“On receipt of the information, my Officers swung into action and arrested the following suspects at their hideout in Ore. They include Yemi Alaba aka Small, Adedeji Johnson, Emmanuel Edinga and Ejiofor Odagu.
Part of the stolen money totalling ₦2,600,000.00 was recovered from the gang. Other items recovered included five live cartridges and two expended cartridges.
Salami said that the arrested culprits had given useful information to the police and that the manhunt for the rest had commenced.
