A commercial motorcyclist identified only as Ganiyu has d!ed after being allegedly tortured by officers of the Ago-Iwoye Police Division, Ogun State
Punch Metro gathered on Sunday and Monday that the deceased, said to be an indigene of Oke-Ogun in Oyo State, was arrested after some unidentified assailants robbed one of his customers.
Sources familiar with the matter alleged that Ganiyu, who worked as a commercial motorcyclist in Ago-Iwoye, was severely beaten while in police custody, allegedly leading to his de.ath.
A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue said Ganiyu had been sent on an errand on Saturday by some persons in the community.
However, before he returned, armed robbers reportedly attacked the people who sent him.
“Out of suspicion, they reported him to the Ago-Iwoye Police Division,” the source said.
Confirming parts of the account, a former student union leader of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Oluwabunmi Awoyemi, who shared the incident on X.com on Sunday, wrote, “On 27/09/2025, around 1:30 am, some guys who lived around Mini Campus asked Ganiyu (the victim) to help buy petrol.
“While he was away, they were attacked and robbed. Robbery has been rampant in Ago-Iwoye for a while, yet nothing has been done about it. But when Ganiyu returned, suspicion immediately fell on him, which simply made him feel guilty.
“The case was reported to the Ago-Iwoye Police Station. Instead of investigating or finding the real robbers, the officers chose the easy target.
“They tied him up. They beat him mercilessly with batons. They slashed and tortured him with machetes until his young body couldn’t take it anymore.”
“He was rushed to the Love and Care Hospital, where he was declared de.ad. His body is now lying cold at the Ijebu-Ode General Hospital Mortuary.”
A member of the Oke-Ogun Motorcycle Riders Association in Ago-Iwoye, identified only as Temitope, confirmed the incident, adding that the Divisional Police Officer was not at the station when it occurred.
“Before things escalated, Ganiyu was supposed to be granted bail that night, but he wasn’t released. We were told to return the next day by 10 a.m.
“He had been beaten mercilessly since the afternoon he was brought in, and he was bleeding before he eventually d!ed.”
Temitope added that the case had been reported to the state police headquarters in Abeokuta and that both the families involved and the officers on duty had been summoned.
When contacted for details, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the matter was under investigation.
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