The Kogi State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has debunked reports that the Ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ponyan, in Yagba East Local Government Area, Mr. Bunmi David Ipinnaiye, didn’t die in its cell.
The Commandant, Sulieman Ibrahim Mafara, made this known on Wednesday while speaking to journalist in his office.
According to the Commandant, Ipinnaiye was arrested by officers and men of the corps for attempted murder but died at ECWA Hospital, Ponyon, and not at the cell of the NSCDC.
“He didn’t die while in NSCDC custody and detention. The deceased was never detained, so how will he now die in our custody,” he said.
Mafara said, the ward chariman was arrested by the NSCDC following report that he wanted to behead a young boy who was making advances to his19-year-old daughter.
He explained that while Ipinnaiye was detained at the counter, the Commandant said they tried counselilng him in a bid to calm him down when he suddenly asked for a bottle of water, as an officer went to get him the water not knowing had a negative plan as they met him on the ground gasping for breath.
He added that the Ward Chairman who was suspected to have strangulated himself, was rushed to the hospital of which doctors made efforts to stabilize him, but was confirmed him dead.
