{
  "id": 19056087,
  "title": "Lagos barber dies after 28 days in police custody Lagos barber dies after 28 days in police custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/lagos-barber-dies-after-28-days-in-police-custody-lagos-barber-dies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T00:33:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-barber-dies-after-28-days-in-police-custody-lagos-barber-dies-after-28-days-in-police-custody/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A barber from Lagos named Babajide Adelowo passed away after being held in police custody for 28 days, following his arrest on October 6 for allegedly possessing firearms. The X-Squad of the Lagos State Police Command took Adelowo from his shop in Iba Estate, Iyana-Iba area of Lagos on that day, and released him on November 3. However, Adelowo's family claims his treatment while in custody was severe, including being suspended from a weightlifting rod and denied access to medical care. Adelowo's uncle, Samson Adelowo, stated that police officers broke the ceiling and opened the water tank in his shop, but could find no firearms. The uncle also mentioned that Adelowo's wife was threatened with arrest when she tried to visit her husband. Upon release, Adelowo was described as pale and weak by his wife, Mariam. He was taken to the hospital, where he received a blood transfusion and later experienced difficulty breathing and vomiting blood. The family alleges that Adelowo was identified as a firearms keeper by another detainee and passed away shortly after.",
  "summary": "A Lagos-based barber, Babajide Adelowo, has died a day after he was released from police custody, where he allegedly spent 28 days following his arrest over suspected possession of firearms. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-barber-dies-after-28-days-in-police-custody-lagos-barber-dies-after-28-days-in-police-custody/",
  "key_points": [
    "Babajide Adelowo dies after 28 days in police custody.",
    "X-Squad arrests him for alleged firearm possession on October 6.",
    "Family alleges severe treatment and lack of medical care."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}