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Nigerian lawyer, Timothy Olamide (CREDIT: @Timo_Olamide, X)
A Nigerian lawyer, Timothy Olamide, has disclosed how an operative of the Lagos State Police Command allegedly beat him like a “condemned felony” when he went to the police station in Ikeja on a case that had lasted a month.
Olamide said that he obtained a “cruel beating” when he went to the station on behalf of his colleague.
He famous that whereas on the station, a police officer cautioned him that not all instances are dealt with by attorneys.
Whereas narrating his ordeal by way of his X profile, @Timo_Olamide, on Wednesday, Olamide wrote, “Good morning @Lagos_PoliceCRU, @PoliceNG @BenHundeyin. I’m Timothy Olamide Olaniyi, a lawyer from Lagos.
“I’m contacting you in respect of the cruel beating I obtained from a police officer on the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja this morning.
“I went there on behalf of my colleague to seek out out a few shopper who was arrested generally final month however just for me to get there and was overwhelmed like a condemned felony. One of many officers instructed me that not all instances attorneys deal with. I went there with all method of respect and humility.”
In response, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, requested the lawyer to state the part of the police station during which the incident occurred, the title of the police officer concerned and likewise advised that he (Olamide) might report the case on to the state police Grievance Response Unit.
Hundeyin wrote, “Which part? What’s the title of the police officer? Or just come over to @Lagos_PoliceCRU. It’s in the identical premises.”
One X consumer, @KingEsene, suggested Olamide to lodge his criticism to a former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Affiliation, Lagos State Department, who served from 2017 – 2019, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, SAN.
He wrote, “Please attain out to the realized silk instantly in case you have not but accomplished so. @ChukaIkwuazom.”
On this, Olamide replied, “I’ve already accomplished that via WhatsApp however he has not replied me but sir.”
As of the time of submitting this report, the end result of the matter couldn’t be ascertained by PUNCH On-line.
This isn’t the primary time attorneys will likely be brutalised by policemen in Lagos whereas finishing up their duties.
A 36-year-old lawyer, Olumide Sonupe, was hospitalised after he was mentioned to have been detained by the police whereas looking for the bail of his shopper on the Moshalashi Police Station within the Alimosho space of Lagos State on December 30, 2023.
It was learnt that the lawyer’s well being deteriorated upon his launch from the police station on January 1, 2024, after spending two nights together with his shopper within the cell.
On Thursday, January 11, some members of the Lagos State NBA department held a peaceable protest towards the illegal arrest and detention of Sonupe
The attorneys who’re members of about 5 branches of the NBA marched from its Ikeja secretariat, whereas displaying banners, to the command headquarters the place the state Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, addressed them.
Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, then referred to as on the Nigeria Police to conduct correct investigations into the case of brutality towards attorneys in Lagos State.
