Contrary to a report credited to Seun Egbegbe that he was neither arrested nor beaten by any mob, PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday afternoon that the film-maker was still in police custody.
Egbegbe was mobbed on Tuesday for allegedly stealing nine iPhones, after which he was taken to the Area F Command in Ikeja.
It was learnt that the state
Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had visited the Area F Command,
where Egbegbe was being detained, and was briefed on the investigationEgbegbe’s problem started at the Computer Village, Ikeja, after he was accused of stealing the iPhones from a shop.
After buying the phones, he reportedly
told a sales boy in the shop that he wanted to pick money from his
vehicle outside. He allegedly attempted to escape with the phones in the
waiting jeep when the sales boy raised the alarm.
However, he was said to have told the
police that he wanted to pick the money when the sales boy screamed for
help and alerted the mob.
But Egbegbe on Wednesday denied the incident.
The statement, which was credited to him and went viral, stated that he was neither arrested nor beaten up by any mob.
The statement read, “The story is pretty
laughable and better left in the court of public opinion. Ordinarily, I
do not want to join issues with the writer of the publication, but I
have a responsibility to set the records straight for my fans, friends
and foes, in the defence of the truth.
“To say the least, the news did not only
grossly misinform unsuspecting public; it also portrays traces of
campaign of calumny by some mercenary hell bent on destroying my name,
for reasons best known to them.
“I want to state here categorically and
emphatically that though I was at the Computer Village to address some
issues, I was never arrested for stealing 10 iPhone 7s, as stated by the
writer of the story. The matter has since been resolved by the police;
and the issue of me stealing phone is devilish from the said writer.
“It is germane to note that I am a
charitable, humane, and grass root person, who has exhibited
selflessness in communal service, which have used as a veritable tool
for social development.
“Finally, I wish to inform the generalpublic to discard the report. I am presently at home relaxing.”
However, a police source at the command
told our correspondent at about 3pm on Wednesday that the film-maker was
still being held for interrogation.
The source said, “He (Egbegbe) is still
in our custody. His associates have been debunking the allegation. He is
still in detention. The CP even came to interrogate him this afternoon
(Wednesday).”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said Egbegbe was still under investigation in
the command, adding that the public would be informed on the outcome of
the investigation on Thursday (today)
She said, “The case is still under
investigation. We will properly brief the press on the stand of the
command on the case by tomorrow (today).”ommenting on the online statement, the PPRO said, “You are aware that he
was arrested. If an online publication is saying he was not arrested,
and the police said he was arrested, which one do you want to believe?”
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