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The Lagos state police command has disclosed the identities of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) officers who, on Monday, confined Immanuel Ibe-Anyawu, a Lagos-based writer, to a bank’s toilet for hours.

Ibe-Anyawu had narrated how the officers humiliated him, accused him of being a fraudster, and eventually demanded money.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the police command said the officers are currently undergoing interrogation.

“The officers numbering five, are from the Ipakodo base of the Special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) and not the Ikeja unit as was previously reported,” the statement signed by Chike Oti, the command’s public relations officer, read.

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“The names of the policemen are Inspector Taiwo Omojope, Inspector Arigidi Ebibor, Sergeants Rotimi Adesoba, Olalekan Olakunle and Friday Oni.

“They are currently undergoing interrogation at the command’s X-Squad Section and would be matched before an Adjudicating Officer at the police provost department for the commencement of their orderly room trial.”

The statement, however, added that one Jude Akhoyemta, an inspector, earlier mentioned in the matter, was found to be innocent.

On Tuesday, Ibe-Anyawu told TheCable that had been called by the police authorities to identify the men who harassed him.

“I am on my way to the Lagos police command in Ikeja. I was called that the men are in custody and I should come and identify them,” he had said.

In December 2017, Nigerians started a campaign to end SARS and police brutality

Sex-for-mark scandal: OAU lecturer’s church members speak

The male voice in the leaked sex-for-mark audio which has got Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife reeling in public attention since Monday is that of Richard Akindele of the school’s Faculty of Administration, the lecturer’s church members have said.

A spokesperson of the school had told PREMIUM TIMES the institution was investigating the matter.

However, several members and a reverend of the Anglican Diocese of Ife, Osun State told PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday they had listened to the audio and could confirm it was Mr Akindele who was heard demanding sex to pass a female student in the recording.

Mr Akindele, a Professor of Management and Accounting, is also a minister in the church.

Before the church members spoke, several students and staff of Mr Akindele’s department had told PREMIUM TIMES that the male voice was that of the embattled teacher.

It was also gathered that the lady who nailed him is a final year student, who failed a course taught by Mr Akindele. Repeated efforts to get the lecturer’s reaction have not been successful since Monday. He was not available the different times our correspondent went to his office. He is yet to publicly speak on the scandal.


Our correspondent went to his church on Tuesday to speak to members on the controversy surrounding the professor.

One of the members, who asked not to be named, said: “There is no need for any computer to test the voice. The voice in the leaked audio is exactly that of Reverend Richard Akindele. However, the man is too gentle for such act. The lady purposely set him up.”