A Kwara State Police officer, Taiye Atobiloye, has died in a cell at the D Division of the Kogi State Police Command, following his detention for being absent from duty for two days at the Zone 8 Command, Lokoja.

According to The Punch, Atobiloye, attached to the Oke Onigbin Division in Kwara State, was deployed to Kogi for special duty called Quick Intervention for a month.

However, a month after resumption, the policeman with service number 232980 went absent without leave for two days but was later found.

It was gathered that as punishment for his absence without permission, Atobiloye was detained in a cell.

A source said the policeman languished in the cell for eight days, and consequently died in detention.

The source said; “What happened was that every month, the Zone 8 Command usually picks policemen from every division and posts them for special duty for a month in Zone 8 Command, Lokoja, and after one month, the policemen will return home.

“So, Atobiloye, who was attached to the Oke Onigbin Division, was part of the policemen posted to the Zone 8 Command, Lokoja, but when he resumed, he didn’t come for work for two days and was punished by being detained in a cell for about eight days.

“It was when policemen checked on him in the cell that they realised he had slumped and died in the cell. At the cell he was detained, only offending policemen are usually detained there, so it is likely he was alone in the cell.”

Spokesperson for the Zone 8 Command, Ruth Awi, told The Punch that Atobiloye, after reporting for special duty at the command, absconded from duty and was nowhere to be found for two days until policemen found him drunk.

She said;“He was not detained at the Zonal Headquarters, he was detained at the D Division in Lokoja. He reported at the Zonal Headquarters and then disappeared into thin air; there are punishments for people who abscond from duty without any excuse. But in his case, he did not only stay away from work, he was drunk when he was found.

''For the effect of the drink to be cleared, the boss said he should stay in the cell for two days until he is fit for interrogation to explain where he went to and where he was coming from. So, he was detained at the D Division for about two or three days after which the news came to us that he gave up.''

SOURCE https:///police-officer-dies-in-cell-after-being-detained-for-escaping-from-work/

Cc lalasticlala mynd44 Seun

Hmmmmm

Nigeria Police Force has done it again 😂😂😂😂
One of the worse police in the world😂😂
Now they will come up with a story to cover their evil deeds.

Why should someone even think of becoming a constable sef
Omo poverty no good😑😑

Rip to the dead.

This is so sad.

How can you detain a drunk police man for 8 days without checking up on him, he was practically murdered.

Reason why policemen should lead Endsars 2.

Thank God his detention was an official measure. If to say na man to man e happen, dem go say na the oga kill am whereas he had an inherent ailment beforehand

Police don kill police ooo, who go prosecute dem now oooo

Nawao!! You found him drunk,and all you could think off is to lock him in a cell. Naija Police which way?

Olokpa kill olokpa..

Instead of medical attention and therapy, it's detention that the Police choose to help their staff and colleague in need.

An organisation in 2023 with no respect or regard for human rights and the right to live.

''For the effect of the drink to be cleared, the boss said he should stay in the cell for two days until he is fit for interrogation to explain where he went to and where he was coming from. So, he was detained at the D Division for about two or three days after which the news came to us that he gave up.''


For this statement, I fear who no fear police, they didn't even respect the dead for the fact that the guy is one of them.

Prestar:



SOURCE https:///police-officer-dies-in-cell-after-being-detained-for-escaping-from-work/

him neighbor don dey lucky say no be for house him die.mass arrest for don happen

DPO will have to explain, it's well.

What happened to having him report at the clinic first before detention? Stories like this clearly shows the way and manner citizens are treated in custody and the cells. It’s no place fit for a human that’s why people get extorted to avoid spending a night or days inside the cells.

Family business