Court Grants Bail To Police Officer Who Called For Strike On WhatsApp Group Chat

A 48-year-old police officer, Adebiyi Adenusi, who was allegedly arrested after urging other officers to embark on a strike to demand better welfare, has been granted bail.

He was arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Wuse on charges of sedition linked to a police protest.

His counsel, Barrister Samuel Ihensekhien, argued the bail application before Magistrate Ibrahim Okpe.

Despite serving in the Nigerian Force for 23 years, Adebisi was kept in custody even after being formally dismissed

According to the source, on June 18, 2025, an officer identified as Rukevwe shared a viral video of a retired police superintendent who reportedly received only ₦2 million as a retirement benefit.

In reaction, Adenusi commented that officers should consider embarking on a strike to demand better welfare, a post he later deleted.

Unknown to him, someone had taken a screenshot of the comment and forwarded it to higher authorities.

The family source said shortly after, Adenusi was invited to the Ekiti State Police Headquarters, where he was arrested and subsequently transferred to Abuja.

The arrested officers were identified as 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 detained for 17 days, tried in an orderly room, and on July 10, Adenusi was dismissed from the force.

However, the other officers had their ranks reduced but were released on August 4, 2025