Mrs Florence Fasere, mother of the 28-year-old, 400-level student of Ekiti State University, EKSU, Seyi Fasere, that was allegedly mistaken for an armed robber last week at Oye Ekiti, yesterday, narrated the circumstances that led to the untimely death of her son.
According to her, Seyi who was at home in Ilupeju Ekiti for few days, was returning to school in Ado-Ekiti to take one of his papers after collecting N100,000 school fee on the fateful day.
Mrs Fasere further disclosed that the deceased later proceeded to Oye Ekiti, a neighbouring town to take a cab back to his base when the vehicle ran into a robbery scene.
All the occupants of the vehicle boarded by Seyi, according to her, were said to have immediately alighted from the vehicle and ran to the bush for safety on sighting the robbers.
She further disclosed how the police arrested her son and tied his two hands and later shot him at the police station the next day.
According to her, the fact later came out the following day when one of the robbers came out from under a bridge after a heavy rainfall. He was subsequently arrested and later cleared Seyi of involvement in the robbery operation.
According to her: “It was sad for the police to have caught Seyi where he was hiding, tied his hands and detained him from Thursday to Friday before killing him extra-judiciously, just to create the impression that they had caught a robber. They even spread the news that he was a member of the robbery gang.
My son’s hands were tied, detained and killed extra-judiciously by the police — Mother
She said: “On the second day, a heavy rain fell and the robber, who sustained injury during the gun duel was washed out of the culvert where he was hiding before the police now realized that their game was up.”Mrs Fasere further disclosed that the injured robber, who was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti, also disclosed that all the members of the gang came from KogiState and that Seyi was not a member.
Eyewitness corroborates Seyi’s mother’s claim
Also a 72-year-old witness, Mrs Adewuyi, who corroborated Mrs Fasere’s explanation, disclosed that Seyi was never a member of the robbery gang, saying he was just a victim of circumstance, as she boarded the same vehicle with Seyi before they ran into the robbery gang.When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Victor Babayemi, who confirmed the story said the police was able to smash the robbery operation owing to ingenuity of his men.
Babayemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, added that Seyi‘s corpse was discovered in the bush the second day when his men combed the scene of the incident, thereby dispelling the insinuation that he was arrested and shot by his men to cover up.
We are still investigating — Police
The PPRO insisted that Seyi is still a suspected member of the robbery gang pending the conclusion of the investigation.The PPRO said: “One of the robbers who was shot and arrested said he could not identify Seyi because he was not among the team that attacked the station. He said that he was part of the team who attacked the bank.
He also explained that their gang leader recruited them separately. So we do not know if he was one of the robbers or he was caught in the crossfire. But we are still investigating. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Our Police are totally disgrace. U can Imagine the PPRO denying the face that the police killed him. After one of the robber caught said he wasnt part of them...The idiot PPRO reframed wat the robber said in order to safe the police....It was also stated that a 72-year-old witness,disclosed that Seyi was never a member of the robbery gang, as she boarded the same vehicle with Seyi before they ran into the robbery gang.Those that where ask to protect citizen are the one kill them. This is a DISGRACE to the Nigerian Police. Idiot set of people leading this country
ReplyDeleteWasting human lives just like chicken! Its high time our so called police went abroad and learn more about the duties of a police! They need to be more civil please.
ReplyDeleteThe young man may have been short deliberatly because of his 100,000 thousand naira. The Police PPRO should anwer the following question: Who tied his hand with belt? What type of gun was used against him? Where his coprse was allegedly pick up was far away from the crime scene, so how managed considering the fact that he was shot at back. Na wa for Police
ReplyDeletewhat can i say, in fact am tired of talking about the police force because they are worse than the faceless boko haram, they even claim now that the 75 yr old woman is part of the robbery gang. instead of them to say that they did it in error no they will libel the innocent boy criminal. Nigerians pls protect yourself first ooo
ReplyDeletePPRO. U will experience what d family of Seyi is going through if u are covering yr boys!
ReplyDeleteSo untrue to claim the student is a robber but the police will eventually get away with it. Ofcourse a pointer is how the PPRO is making a cover-up for his boys.
ReplyDeleteYes, Nigerian forces are to a large extent the problem of this country. They compound issues intead of resolving them. Should the family try to seek redress, they will be tagged enemies of the state or worse, terrorists.
May the soul of the deceased rest in perfect peace.