The Ogun State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old man, Timothy Ashamu, after he was allegedly forced to ingest a substance suspected to be Gamaline by three individuals in Oke-Odan, Yewa South Local Government Area of the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that Ashamu, who reportedly confessed to stealing more than three motorcycles, was rescued by detectives attached to the Owode-Yewa Division and taken to a hospital, where he is receiving treatment and responding.
The police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this, saying the incident was linked to a motorcycle theft allegation dating back to October 2026.
According to him, Ashamu was accused of dispossessing one Adetunji Vincent of his Bajaj motorcycle along Agosu Road, Oke-Odan.
Babaseyi said further investigations revealed that Ashamu allegedly confessed to stealing more than three motorcycles, using weapons such as hammers, sticks and cutlasses to dispossess his victims.
He added that the suspect was subsequently attacked at a farm in Oke-Odan by three individuals who allegedly forced him to swallow a substance suspected to be Gamaline, in what investigators believe could have been an act of retaliation.
“Following a report of the incident, detectives from the Owode-Yewa Division moved swiftly to rescue him and secure medical attention,” the police spokesperson said.
He said information provided by Ashamu led detectives to Ihunbo, where they arrested one Abiodun Oniyide, popularly known as Aje Alaje.
“Acting on information provided by Ashamu, the police subsequently travelled to Ihunbo, where they arrested one Abiodun Oniyide, popularly known as Aje Alaje,” Babaseyi stated.
The police spokesperson added that Ashamu reportedly identified Oniyide as one of the individuals allegedly involved in forcing the substance down his throat.
A container suspected to have contained Gamaline was also recovered as an exhibit.
Babaseyi said the arrested suspect remained in police custody, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend the two other individuals allegedly involved in the attack.
He added that arrangements were being made to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, for further investigation.
The command condemned the attack, stressing that allegations of criminal activities do not justify subjecting anyone to torture, poisoning or other forms of unlawful punishment.
It maintained that suspected offenders must be dealt with through lawful arrest, investigation and prosecution rather than retaliatory violence.
The police also urged residents to report criminal activities to security agencies and avoid taking the law into their own hands.
Babaseyi reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting lives, investigating reported crimes and ensuring that justice is served regardless of the allegations against any individual.
The incident has renewed concerns over jungle justice and the dangers of allowing individuals to punish suspected offenders outside the legal system.
