Okewunmi Omotoyosi Daniel, a primary school teacher, who was freed after being mistakenly arrested as a member of dreaded cult group, Badoo, during a joint raid by the Police, OPC, and members of a vigilante group in Ikorodu area, has made further move to clear his name.
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Unfortunately, picture of Daniel’s arrest appeared on the cover of Vanguard and following his release, he visited the paper’s corporate headquarters on Monday to set the record straight.
Daniel who claimed to be a civil servant with Oluwalogbon Primary School, Ketu, told the paper that he went to the salon with his family when he was arrested.
“At about 2p.m. on Saturday, I went in the company of my wife and our nine-month-old baby to a salon close to my house at Abuja Bus Stop, Ikorodu, to have a haircut. While waiting for my turn, our baby started crying and I took him to the section where my wife was also having her hair done. Later, we heard a word of command from the community vigilante known as Onyabo, ordering everyone to stand up. Members of the Onyabo said that our attention was needed by the Commissioner of Police outside.
“We were the first set of people arrested. Miscreants led the Police to where the raids were carried out. After the arrest, we were taken into the Black Maria without an opportunity to explain ourselves. The Onyabo members even collected telephones of those arrested… “138 persons were apprehended on that day. Among those arrested were eight civil servants. The cell did not even contain us. I had to stand all through.
“Had my wife and dad not brought the documents, I am sure that I would have still been detained.
‘My release’ “Next day, my wife and my father came with all my documents that proved that I am a civil servant. In fact, I am a teacher at Oluwalogbon Primary School, Ketu. After showing them all my documents, they released me at about 11p.m.
“But I woke up today to be confronted with my picture on the front page of your newspaper. See (displaying his wife’s phone) my wife’s phone has a picture of me while being ushered out of the saloon I went to.
“I have received several calls from friends and relatives, who saw my picture in the newspaper, asking what happened. I couldn’t go to work today. I only contacted the school to hint them of the development so I can come here and explain my side of the story, so that my image can be redeemed,” he told the paper.
