Kwara family accuses police of torturing son to death in custody

The death of 35-year-old Jimoh AbdulQodir Tunji while in the custody of the Kwara State Police Command on Friday, has left his family and loved ones in shock.

This incident becomes even more horrifying as the family of the 35-year-old farmer has accused officers of the police command of torturing him to death over an alleged debt of N220,000.

Although the state police command announced on Sunday that it had launched an investigation into Tunji’s death, this marks the third instance where policemen have been implicated in the death of suspects in less than five months in Kwara alone.

The deceased, reportedly a poultry farmer, was allegedly arrested by the police on Friday, following a petition filed by his employer regarding an unpaid debt.

A short video, lasting less than three minutes, sighted by PUNCH Metro on Sunday, showed the deceased’s mother and other relatives accusing policemen in the state of torturing him to death after he was allegedly summoned to the state headquarters over a N220,000 debt.

In the viral video, the grieving mother tearfully lamented, “My son did not kill anyone. He only owed someone. They have killed my son. Please, come to my aid. The police at the headquarters have killed my son. Kadri was his name.

“He was a good boy in the community. He only owed some money. They beat him to death in police custody. They didn’t allow us to see him. Blood was gushing out of his nose.”