The police in Lagos are facing criticism over the arrest of one Shakiru Owolabi Yusuf in connection with a deadly shooting at a meeting of APC leaders in Oriade Local Council Development Area in July this year.
Yusuf is being detained by the AIG Special Enquiry Bureau, under the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, for alleged murder of one Kayode Samuel Ogunbiyi, popularly known as EPO.
However; Yusuf has denied the allegation, and his family has accused the police of detaining the wrong person because of failure to pay a bribe of one hundred thousand naira.
Yusuf’s brother, Jamiu said his brother was best friends with late Kayode Samuel, adding that he also helped to move him to hospital after he was shot during the incident in Kuje-Amuwo on July 8, 2021.
Jamiu Yusuf said he was surprised that the police turned around to arrest his brother after they invited him on three different occasions to help with the investigations.
Lasgidi FM News Desk also spoke with the mother, Motunrayo Yusuf, who complained that her son was a victim of powerful politicians.
The sixty-five-year-old mother accused the police of detaining her son because he does not have anyone to speak for him.
On his part; the family’s lawyer, Uche Udogaranya, said after visiting the police station, he discovered that his client was being detained on the basis of a rumour.
However, when Lasgidi FM News Desk called the telephone line of the Investigating Police Officer, one Abideen Wale, he said he was not in a position to respond to the accusation of extortion the family made against him.