Police Duty Solicitors Visit to Police Stations in Sango-ota

On the 14th of July 2021, the Honourable Attorney General of Ogun State and members of the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS) Advisory Committee (Chief Magistrate, Ogun State Judiciary, Adesola Adeaga (State Coordinator Legal Aid Council, Ogun State), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ota PDSS team(led by the Vice-Chairman), visited Police detention facilities in Sango-Ota, a commercial centre in Ogun State.

The team visited the Area Command, Sango Division, the Sexual offenders unit, Onipanu Division as well as Itele Division ,where a total of 11(Eleven) suspects were released.

While 10 (Ten) of the said suspects were released unconditionally (as they were detained on a civil wrong),1 (one) was released on bail.

All the stations visited were reasonably neat and properly ventilated. No report of any form of torture.