Furore over arrest of 25 year-old mourner in Lagos

 

…suspect arraigned, remanded over inability to cough out N500,000 bribe to Police

 

There is palpable anger in the family of 25 year old mourner identified as Reuben Cornelius who was arrested by police operatives attached to Pen Cinema Division over trumped up allegation that he was a cultist. Sources said the suspect who is currently languishing in Kirikiri prison was arrested in a an unnamed restaurant in Alafia Estate Oke -Ira Ogba Lagos Monday 31 July 2017 at about 8pm for allegedly wearing black dress and a red handkerchief In his pocket.

According to sources, the suspect, a graduate of one of the Universities in the neighboring Cotonou in Benin Republic was to pick up his NYSC call up letter when the ugly incident happened. So, to start playing at our top online gambling casinos click here and enjoy free no deposit money clickmiamibeach.com as well as more great online gambling sites! It was gathered that Reuben who lost his father late Cornelus Odeja, former Chairman Apa Local government Area  Benue State exactly a year ago on the day of his arrest was sobbing in front of a closed shop reminiscing on his late father when he was tagged a cultist and arrested.

We were told that all entreaties from relations of Reuben to the DPO of the station that the suspect was innocent of the allegation met a brick wall as they were told that the allegation was a grave one. Even when a retired Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs uncle to Reuben ACG retired Christopher Odeje reportedly met the DPO to see reason with him, sources said the retired ACG was referred to the DCO who In turn requested for a bribe of N5000,000 or had his nephew sent to prison custody.

It was further gathered that while relations of Reuben were running around for the demanded money or something near the figure even after they had conducted an intensive search at the resident of the retired Customs officer without trace of incriminating object, Reuben was hurriedly taken to court on August 3, 2017 on the allegation of being a cultist and remanded in Kirikiri prison custody for his relations’ inability to raise the demanded sum.

When contacted for comments, the Lagos State Police Command public relations officer, ASP Olarinde Faous-Cole’s was not available.