The Ogun State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old man, Timothy Ashamu, who was allegedly forced to drink a poisonous substance by three men over his alleged involvement in motorcycle theft.
The police also arrested one of the suspects, identified as Abiodun Oniyide, popularly known as Aje Alaje, in connection with the incident, which occurred at a farm in Oke-Odan, Yewa South Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying that the attackers allegedly forced Ashamu to ingest a substance suspected to be Gamaline in an act of retaliation.
According to the police, the incident was linked to an October 2026 robbery allegation involving one Adetunji Vincent, who reportedly lost his Bajaj motorcycle to Ashamu along Agosu Road, Oke-Odan.
Police investigations also indicated that Ashamu allegedly confessed to stealing more than three motorcycles, using weapons including hammers, sticks and cutlasses to dispossess his victims.
Following a report of the attack, detectives from the Owode-Yewa Divisional Police Headquarters rescued Ashamu and rushed him to a hospital, where he was responding to treatment.
Acting on information provided by the victim, the police arrested Oniyide in Ihunbo. A container suspected to have contained the poisonous substance was also recovered as an exhibit.
The police said that the arrested suspect remained in custody, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend the two other suspects.
The case is expected to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The command condemned the alleged attack, warning residents against taking the law into their hands and stressing that suspected criminals should be subjected to lawful arrest and prosecution rather than mob action or extrajudicial punishment.
