Police Brutality: Deceased’s mother demand N5 billion compensation in Osun
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo
The family of a 21-year-old apprentice of aluminium fabrication, Idris Ajibola who was allegedly chased to death by Joint Task Force, JTF in Osogbo has demanded N5 billion compensation.
The mother of the deceased, Mrs Titilayo Ajibola who burst to tears while appearing before the Panel of Inquiry investigating police brutality and extrajudicial killings on Saturday pleaded that the panel should help her get justice for her 21-year-old son.
It will be recalled that the deceased alongside his friends were allegedly chased by JTF on September 15, 2020, an incident which led to the death of Idris Ajibola, while his friends sustained injuries.
According to the mother of the deceased, “I am living in sadness since my son was killed by JTF. I want the panel to help me get justice by prosecuting the officers.
“I suffered when I wanted to give birth to him, I raised him in pain and the period that he started taking care of me, he was killed. I demand N5 billion as compensation for what was done by the JTF.”
Earlier, one of the occupants in the car with Idris Ajibola on the fateful day, a student of UNIOSUN, Adedayo Oyeleke narrated the ordeal to the panel.
He said, “On September 15, 2020, I was with Idris and other friends were at home cooking beans. Around 2 pm on that day, we went to Osun Mall to buy bread in a car. After we bought the bread, on our way home, a red patrol van of JTF waved us to stop, which we did. They parked side by side with our car alleging that we are internet fraudsters.
“We opposed the allegation and one of the officers threatened to shoot us. He said if he killed one of us, we will all agree to the allegations. He cocked the gun, we were all scared than our driver, Abdulsalam Adekunle ignited the car and run. The JTF gave us a hot chase and we had a fatal accident at East-by-pass dual carriage road, Ebunoluwa area.
“When they saw what they caused they did not wait, they ran away from the scene. Something pierced the stomach of Idris Ajibola and all his intestines were out. Idris died on the spot.”
The counsel for the petitioner, Mr Kanmi Ajibola tendered photographs of the scene of the accident and the deceased, Idris to the panel and it was admitted.
He prayed the panel to record that the petition was brought on behalf of the family and added the compensation of N5 billion to it.
The Chairman of the panel, Justice Akinwale Oladimeji in his ruling said they had a similar petition of one of the occupants in the vehicle that sustained a head injury.
He, thereafter, adjourned the case to January 29, 2021 for further hearing.
