15/09/2025
Bail Has Been Granted By The Abuja Magistrate Court To A Police Inspector Who Was Arrested For A Comment On WhatsApp Related To A Protest
A Magistrate Court located in Wuse, Abuja, has approved bail for Inspector Adebiyi Adenusi, a 48-year-old police officer who has been held in custody since June 23 at the Force Intelligence Department (FID).
Inspector Adenusi, who was part of the Ekiti State Police Command prior to his arrest, faced charges of sedition related to a police protest when he appeared before Magistrate Court 2.
His bail application, presented by his lawyer, Barrister Samuel Ihensekhien, was considered by Magistrate Ibrahim Okpe, who granted bail under lenient conditions.
On Monday, SaharaReporters reported that Adenusiβs family expressed distress over his ongoing detention.
He was taken into custody in June after proposing in a WhatsApp group that officers should strike for improved welfare for both active and retired personnel.
Despite having served in the Nigeria Police Force for 23 years, Adebiyi remained in detention even after his formal dismissal from the Force.
A family insider informed SaharaReporters that Adenusi's troubles began when he made a comment in a police WhatsApp group called Intelligence Information Unit, established by Prince Emoruwa Olabode from Ondo State.
The source revealed that on June 18, 2025, an officer named Rukevwe shared a viral video of a retired police superintendent who allegedly received only β¦2 million as retirement benefits.
In response, Adenusi suggested that officers should think about going on strike to demand better welfare, a message he later deleted.
Unknown to him, someone captured a screenshot of his comment and sent it to higher authorities.
The family source stated that shortly thereafter, Adenusi was summoned to the Ekiti State Police Headquarters, where he was arrested and subsequently moved to Abuja.
Upon his arrival in Abuja, he was taken to the IGPβs office. Later, eight other officers associated with the WhatsApp group were also apprehended, including three administrators.
The arrested officers included ASP Morawem Kingsley (Edo Command), Inspector Kaleb Daniel (Delta Command), Inspector Otamere Ewamade (23 PMF, Lagos), Inspector Fasoyim Ayodeji, Inspector Ologun Oreoluwa (Ogun Command), Sgt Raji Nifule (Ogun Command), Emomuna Olabode (Ondo Command), and Inspector Adeleke Ramonu (Mopol 25, Abuja).
According to the family source, the officers were held for 17 days, underwent a trial in an orderly room, and on July 10, Adenusi was dismissed from the police force. However, the other officers faced rank reductions but were released on August 4, 2025.