Viral video: Police confirm arrest of 5 for flogging ‘cheating’ girl

The Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested one Fatai who teamed up with his friends to assault his girlfriend, Ayomide Afolayan, over claims that she was cheating on him. The video of the incident went viral after the victim called for justice in a WhatsApp post. Fatai had reportedly invited Ayomide to his […]

The Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested one Fatai who teamed up with his friends to assault his girlfriend, Ayomide Afolayan, over claims that she was cheating on him.

The video of the incident went viral after the victim called for justice in a WhatsApp post.

Fatai had reportedly invited Ayomide to his house where he gathered a couple of friends to deal with her for “cheating” on him. 

According to the spokesman of the Kwara State Police Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement, the victim “was seen being horrendously, heartlessly and indecently assaulted by her supposed boyfriend named Jimoh Abdulfatai of Shao in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

“Her hands and legs were tightly held by four other friends, Olamide Babatunde, Afeez Ayomide, Agboola Abdulsamad and Yakubu Mustapha.” 

He further said, “The police in Shao got wind of this highly despicable incident which prompted a swoop on the scene and the arrest of the suspects. The victim was taken to hospital.” 

Okasanmi said, “The suspects have confessed to the crime and the reason adduced for their “senseless action was a mere suspicion of infidelity on the part of the lady which she vehemently denied. 

 “Despite the denial, the boyfriend forcefully retrieved the lady’s telephone and handed it over to one of his friends to video the actions and post it on social media.”