An Ogun State-based widower, Suraju Asimiyu, has been launched from Police detention in Abuja after spending about 80 days with out a cost towards him.
Asimiyu’s travails started in April this 12 months following the dying of his spouse and mom of two in Ogun State on account of ill-health and the following accusation towards him by a pro-women rights group that he killed the deceased.
Nonetheless, respite got here his manner when an Abuja-based legislation agency, Legislation Hall, took up his matter and approached the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja to implement his elementary human rights, a improvement that culminated in his launch from Police detention after roughly 80 days.
This was disclosed by a lead associate within the legislation agency, Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq., who took to his Fb web page on Thursday night time to disclose Asimiyu’s plight.
Olajengbesi wrote: “We’re relieved to have secured the discharge of Mr. Surajo Asimiyu, generally known as Baba Ibeji, an indigent Nigerian who was detained by the Nigerian Police for roughly eighty days with out a single cost towards him filed earlier than any court docket.
“Surajo, man with a humble means from Ogun State and father of dual toddlers, was arrested on April 20, 2024, by the Nigeria Police Drive. He was initially held for ten agonizing days at Ifo Police Station in Ogun State earlier than being transferred to Abuja. There, he remained confined in a police cell with none formal motion taken towards him, regardless of allegations of murdering his personal spouse.
“Tragically, Surajo’s spouse, who had been affected by tuberculosis and different well being points, was rushed to the hospital by her husband the place she handed away at Basic Hospital, Ota, Ogun State. The day after her dying, on April 19, 2024, Surajo was arrested. He was not allowed to see his spouse’s stays, mourn her dying, or look after his younger youngsters who’ve simply misplaced their mom.
“Upon our impartial investigation, we found that Surajo is just a sufferer of an ego-driven energy tussle between two charity inclined ladies’s teams. Initially, one group supported Surajo and his household offering for them, however when he aligned with one other girl’s charity group who began offering assist for him and his household, the preliminary group turned towards him and took up blackmail struggle with the brand new girl serving to him. Following his spouse’s dying, the preliminary group accused him and the opposite girl’s his household benefited from of murdering the spouse.
“Our diligent investigation confirmed that the allegations had been baseless, and being propagated by opportunists to money on unsuspecting public sympathy. Nonetheless, even supposing all the state of affairs and shameful energy tussle we clear to the police, the police continued to detain Surajo beneath the guise of investigation.
“Whereas in police custody, Surajo remained a pawn within the ongoing energy play between these teams. Regardless of appeals and efforts from his household, the Nigerian Police Drive denied him bail, leaving him disadvantaged of his primary rights for eighty days with out a single prison cost.
“Decided to hunt justice, we took Surajo’s case to the Federal Excessive Courtroom in swimsuit NO. FHC/ABJ/CS/612/2024, a impartial floor for all events. After cautious consideration at a number of sittings, the court docket ordered his quick launch and we’re glad the Nigeria Police complied respectfully with the court docket order.
“Witnessing Surajo’s situation upon his launch was heart-wrenching. He was malnourished, residing in deplorable circumstances, and so disoriented that he might barely communicate. He might solely cry.
“People utilizing the younger man to settle scores nonetheless didn’t present at any court docket sitting or made any declare, however slightly misguide the general public to earn a living within the identify of this harmless man. I’ve directed my workplace to supply satisfactory assist for him and hyperlink him up with Worldwide human rights organizations and donors to evaluate his case for a doable proper marketing campaign and assist.
“One explicit occasion struck my coronary heart strongly as we speak, after he was launched, he had no sneakers or slippers to put on, as he walked out of the cell soiled and in tears, the Investigating Police Officer , one Mr. Chenedu or so introduced out his personal foot wears and gave it to him. I couldn’t maintain my tears.”
The authorized practitioner added that the Nigerian judiciary continues to stay the final hope of a typical man.
“Particular because of my colleagues at Legislation Hall that labored on his matter from Our Lead Companion, Henry Kelechukwu Oni Otu, Sunday Adebayo and others.
“No Nigerian ought to endure such inhumane therapy. Nigeria, Lets do higher,” Olajengbesi said.
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