{"id":137708,"date":"2024-11-09T18:37:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T17:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-arrest-three-officers-over-alleged-murder-of-kwara-varsity-student"},"modified":"2024-11-09T18:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T17:51:38","slug":"police-arrest-three-officers-over-alleged-murder-of-kwara-varsity-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/police-arrest-three-officers-over-alleged-murder-of-kwara-varsity-student","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest three officers over alleged murder of Kwara varsity student"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Three police officers, who allegedly beat a student of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Suleiman Olayinka to death at Tanke Bridge in Ilorin, the state capital, have been arrested and detained.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on Tuesday around 2 p.m. when the victim got off a motorcycle and was approached by three officers who then dragged him to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness claimed that the victim had arrived to collect N1,000 he had already transferred to a Point of Sale (POS) operator, intending to give the money to the rider who brought him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was with him, as soon as he got the money, the officers came out of a tricycle and dragged him to the ground. The victim kept asking what offence he had committed, but they didn\u2019t let him speak,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>The witness further explained that the victim pleaded with the officers, informing them that he was asthmatic, but they ignored his pleas.<\/p>\n<p>In a reaction on Friday, the spokesperson said, \u201cthe Kwara State police command is aware of this unfortunate incident which led to the sudden death of Suleiman Olayinka (M) 27yrs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA complaint of cheating and criminal breach of trust was reported against the deceased. Police detectives were immediately detailed to investigate the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile the officers involved in the incident have been identified, arrested and detained for further investigations as regards the death of the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther updates will be provided promptly as investigations unfold,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Three police officers, who allegedly beat a student of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Suleiman Olayinka to death at Tanke Bridge in Ilorin, the state capital, have been arrested and detained. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin on Friday. 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