Police Arrest Suspect For Tying Debtor Over ₦4.6m Debt

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a person, Oluchi Okoye for tying debtor over ₦4.6m Debt.

Spokesman of the State Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, stated the suspect was nabbed following a criticism by the sufferer’s wife.

 

The sufferer – Reuben Alozie – till his rescue by the police on Thursday was tied to a keep on with ropes at No. 29, Abeokuta Road within the Ebute Metta space of Lagos.

 

Though the creditor tried a number of means to get well his cash however didn’t succeed, he thereafter resorted to self-help by tying the debtor for about 24 hours earlier than the police got here to his rescue.

The police spokesman defined that policemen connected to the Denton Police Station rescued the sufferer whereas apprehending the creditor.

 

“The suspect tied the sufferer to a keep on with ropes at No. 29, Abeokuta Road, Ebute Metta, Lagos from twenty second September to twenty third September when he was ultimately rescued by the police,” the assertion partly learn.

 

“In keeping with the suspect, he resorted to self-help after a number of efforts to get well his cash from the sufferer failed.”

 

Reacting to the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu ordered the switch of the suspect to the Command’s Tactical group for diligent investigation and prosecution.

 

He additionally used the chance to “warn folks in opposition to taking the legislation into their very own arms as a substitute of taking authorized actions to hunt justice.”