Crime
OAU Student’s Death: Hotel Owner Claimed Audio Was Recorded Before Arrest – Police
The police have said Prince Rahman Adedoyin, one of the prime suspects in the killing of Timothy Adegoke, Obafemi Awolowo University MBA student said he recorded the audio which went viral before his arrest.
Spokesperson of the Osun State police command, SP Yemisi Opalola stated this while addressing newsmen in her office on Tuesday.
She said the police was embarrassed with the video recording and the development afterwards which propelled investigation into it.
Opalola said “On investigation, Dr. Rahman Adedoyin admitted being the author of the audio message. He said that he felt inclined to make it when some members of his staff were arrested by the police.
“He affirmed making it before he was arrested to defend himself when some people, especially the brother of the deceased was referring to him as a ritualist.
“He said it was made to clear himself because; they have already maligned his character even without due process of law. He further stated that, he recorded the audio before his arrest by the police.
His staff were arrested on the 11th and 12th November, 2021 while he (Dr. Rahman Adedoyin) was subsequently arrested on the 15th November, 2021.
“He said, he did not know whether the audio was released or when it was released until police told him about it, since he has been incarcerated since 15th November, 2021, and doesn’t have access to his phone. Meanwhile, Police will stop at nothing at unraveling who actually release the audio.”
Refuting claims in some quarters that prince Adedoyin was being given preferential treatment in police custody, the police spokesperson there is no designated cells for VIP in the command.
According to her, “Detention of suspects is a normal process in the police investigation. SCID Osogbo Osun State has no such VIP cells designated for any person whatsoever.”
“I wish to state clearly that, all the suspects connected to this matter are in our lawful custody and the command has even has a valid court order, justifying their detention pending the completion of police investigation.
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