The family of a 40-year-old man, Taofeek Azeez, has demanded justice following his death in police custody at Agbeye, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State.
DAILY POST gathered that Azeez was arrested over an alleged theft of cocoa seeds.
Azeez reportedly died a few hours after local vigilantes apprehended him on Wednesday and handed him over to the Nigeria Police.
Reports indicated that he was first taken to the palace of the Alagbeye of Agbeye before being transferred to a police outpost for questioning and detention.
Speaking with journalists on Friday, the deceased’s brother, Fatai Alimi, called on the Osun Commissioner of Police to investigate the circumstances surr...
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Family demands justice after man dies in Osun police custody
Source: Daily Post
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