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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun
Family members of Mr Dauda Omolade, a community leader picked up in the wake of recent obaship crises which hit Agosasa community in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, have sought the intervention of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and that of Governor Dapo Abiodun over the release of the 74-year old.
One of the children of Omolade, Omotoso Omolade, made this appeal in a statement made available to journalists on Monday.
Omolade said investigations revealed that his aged father, who was picked up last week by the police is being held incommunicado at Idiroko Division of the police.
He alleged that the obaship crises that had begun for over two years had remained unresolved because those fueling the crisis who are well known to both the security agents and the government have been considered to be untouchable.
Omolade said, “My father, Mr Omolade Adisa Dauda, has been traced to be detained at police station at Idiroko but the reason behind the arrest is not made known to anyone and we do not have access to where he is or what steps to take to hasten his release
“It’s important to emphasize that my father has no involvement in this obaship dispute and has never sought to interfere in it. His sole concern appears to be the theft of Kaolin from his land and the unlawful activities of some people in Agosasa.
’’Presently, my father finds himself in the custody of the Nigerian Police, Idiroko Division, Ipokia Local Government, Ogun State, despite the absence of any criminal transgression on his part.
‘’The family has diligently pursued avenues for the release of my father, contacting the Idiroko Police Station without success.
“We therefore appeal to the Ogun State Government, Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, Civil Society Groups, International Communities, Amnesty International, and Human Rights activists to intervene and compel the Idiroko and Ipokia Divisional Police Officers to release my father who has been unjustly detained”.
Efforts to however get the police to react proved abortive as calls put across to the police spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, were not connecting.
