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Mr. Babajide Adelowo, a barber operating from a shop in Iba Estate, Iyana-Iba, Lagos, has, according to a report sourced from Punch Newspaper, kicked the bucket less than 24 hours after officers of the Lagos State Police Command’s X-Squad released him from custody. He had been held continuously since his arrest on 6 October 2026. PHOTO: Adelowo Babajide Gabriel. The deceased’s elder brother, Adelowo John Tola, and other relatives said the detention was marked by prolonged physical abuse that left him in critical condition by the time he was returned to the family. According to Tola, officers arrested Adelowo at his workplace, accusing him of belonging to a cult group and of possessing a firearm. Relatives maintain that the arrest was carried out without a warrant and that items were taken from the shop. They further state that access to family members and legal counsel was severely restricted throughout the weeks that followed. The family, while describing the pattern of severe mis...