Political Activist, Deji Adeyanju Detained For Murder 4 Years after Acquittal
Political Activist, Deji Adeyanju Detained For Murder 4 Years after Acquittal
An activist and Convener, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju detained for murder by the Police after 4 years of acquittal from said offence.
The activist was reportedly acquitted by Justice Mohammed Haliru of the Kano High Court in 2014, Punch Metro reports.
Adeyanju’s lawyer, Tolu Babaleye, said his client had been incarcerated for six days by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.
Babaleye explained in a statement in Abuja on Monday that the activist was detained when he visited the FCT Police Command headquarters to retrieve his mobile telephone, which was confiscated after he led a rally against the police role in the political crisis that rocked the Akwa Ibom State last month.
According to him...