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I Was Arrested For Demanding Justice For Slain OAU Postgraduate Scholar — Oyo Journalist, Oriyomi Hamzat Speaks From Police Custody

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SaharaReporters had earlier reported that Hamzat was on Thursday morning arrested by officers of the State Intelligence Bureau and handed over to the FIB officers who took him away to Abuja over a petition by the Chairman of Hilton Inns and Resort, Rahmon Adedoyin.

Adedoyin is at present standing trial together with six staff of his lodge, Hilton Inns over the alleged homicide of a postgraduate scholar of the Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke.

Adedoyin, it was learnt, had petitioned the Deputy Inspector-Common of Police, alleging defamation, false alarm, incitement and illegal interference with the police investigation and judicial proceedings.

The petition was addressed to the DIG, Power Felony Investigation and Intelligence Division, Space 10, Garki, FCT, Abuja; it additionally copied the Division of State Companies (DSS), Osun State Chief Choose, Justice Oyebola Ojo and Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

Adedoyin in his letter by his lawyer, Ahmed Aderoju, complained of legal defamation, false alarm, incitement, false publication, cyberstalking and legal risk in opposition to him by the founding father of Agidigbo FM, Hamzat, and others together with Babagbade Imo, Woibile and IJKFMB Music yard.

Talking from the custody of the FIB in Abuja, Hamzat stated it was needed he made the video to make clear the aim of his arrest whereas noting that he left his home as a whole man with no underlying illnesses peradventure something occurred to him whereas in custody.

He added that Adedoyin had dragged him to court docket earlier after which the previous was ordered to compensate him.

He stated in a video, “I’m Oriyomi Hamzat, I am at present in police custody, I’ve been arrested. The SIB (State Intelligence Bureau) arrested me and handed me over to the FIB, what have I executed improper? I used to be advised Adedoyin petitioned them over my fixed requires justice within the case of Timothy Adegoke. I’m in Abuja. I’m doing this video as a result of we do not know what may occur. I have not offended the federal government neither did I kill.

“I assumed Adedoyin’s case was a civil matter and we have been to the court docket which dominated in my favour. He was ordered by the court docket to pay me however the Nigeria Police Power nonetheless ordered my arrest. I am doing this video as a result of we are able to by no means inform what is going to occur subsequent however once I return, I’m saying this plainly that I cannot cease what I’ve been doing.

“You won’t know my state afterwards however that is how I left my home sane and full and I’ve no underlying illness. I do know there are some techniques to place one thing within the meals, and cell, that is why I am making this video. We have handed the period of maintaining silent. The lovers of Oriyomi Hamzat, I’m right here in police custody as a result of I’ve referred to as for justice for Timothy and uncovered Adedoyin’s secret.

“Is it the federal government I offended or a wealthy man? I nonetheless stay myself and I’ll by no means change from what I have been identified for. I do know God is behind the righteous. This can not deter me from doing what I’ve been doing. So long as I am on this earth, I’ll proceed to face for the reality.”