Admin I Wednesday, January 03, 2018
IKOYI, Lagos, Nigeria – The Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, the lawless division of the Nigeria Police has dared a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Adizat Shagari, declining to produce one Kolawole Adeleye, a murder suspect, before the court today.
Justice Adizat Shagari made the order December 29, 2017 while responding to an oral application by counsel to the applicant, Mr. Olanrewaju Ajanaku.
According to a motion on notice filed by Mr. Ajanaku, his client was arrested on November 15, by SARS operatives, Ikeja Division, over allegations of murder.
According to the lawyer, instead of charging Mr. Adeleye to court, the police subjected him to torture leading to the dislocation of his right hand, wrist, and bruises on his arms and back.
Mr. Adeleye was among four suspects arrested by the police in connection with the murder of late Emmanuel Uba, a member of the All Progressives Congress in Festac Town, Lagos. Others arrested include Michael Fashola, who allegedly pulled the trigger, Muftau Toyosi and Fatai Onifade.
Mr. Uba, who was also the leader of the Festac Town/Amuwo Odofin Community Policing Youth Vanguard, was fatally shot at 7th Avenue in Festac Town on the eve of the local government election in Lagos State.
At today’s proceeding, Mr. Ajanaku informed the court that all effort to serve the Area F Command was futile as they refused to receive the order of service. Further hearing has been adjourned till tomorrow to entertain substituted service against the police.
