Dear @PoliceNG, Mr. Murtala Ibrahim, a 35y/old bikeman with 4 kids was unlawfully arrested and illegally detained by SARS in Dugbe, Ibadan since 23/3/2020. It has been over a month now and he is still in custody with nobody to provide for his family during this lockdown period.

His “offence” was that one of his passengers got robbed and the police “felt” that he must be aware of the robbery simply because he was the bikeman that dropped the passenger at her home before she was eventually robbed.

There is no evidence connecting him to the commission of the crime. The police simply arrested and detained him based on their "gut feelings". His family members have gone to the station with reliable sureties to secure his bail but the IPO has refused to grant him bail.

The IPO, a Mr. Makinde asked him to pay N450k to the victim of the crime b4 he can be granted bail. His arrest & detention is contrary to the provisions of the ACJL. I have told his family members to present themselves at the SARS office by 2pm today to apply for his bail again.

Pls call your men to order to grant this man bail so he can be with his family and be able to provide for them during this Ramadan period.

cc @akinmeansbiz @akinalabi @SERAPNigeria @hrw