Suspect Dies In Kwara Police Custody As Command Launches Probe

A middle-aged man, Jimoh Abdulquadri, has died in a police custody on Friday in Ilorin, Kwara State.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the man was detained at a police division’s headquarters for allegedly duping a complainant.

It was further gathered that the detention of the deceased followed a complaint lodged against him at a police station in Ilorin.

However, in a swift response to the development, the State Police Command said it has launched a discreet investigation into the matter.

The spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday.

The statement read: “The Kwara State Police Command is aware of an unfortunate incident that led to the tragic loss of one Mr Jimoh Abdulquadri which occurred on 20th Dec, 2024.

“The deceased was invited on an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretense to the sum of 220,000 thousand Naira.

“Discrete Investigations into this incident has commenced to ascertain the cause. Further developments on the outcome will be communicated as it progresses as no stone will be left unturned.”