Tears as man arrested at club tests coronavirus positive in Lagos police cell
- A Nigerian socialite, Ipadeola Abiodun Oriyomi, has tested positive for COVID-19 in detention at a police station in Lagos state
- According to Ipadeola, his woe started after he was arrested in VI at a club by men of the force from Makoko
- The Nigerian man said he has not been taken to an isolation centre as should be the first measure to protect others
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A popular Nigerian Instagram influencer, Ipadeola Abiodun Oriyomi, has taken to the platform to cry out for help after he tested positive for coronavirus in a police cell.
In a post made on Thursday, January 14, the man said he was arrested at Eclipse Club, Victoria Island by policemen who came from Makoko.
Ipadeola said after his arrest, he was transferred to Oshodi taskforce where he has since been. On Wednesday, January 13, his COVID-19 test result came back positive.
The man, therefore, cried out that the police locked him up in the cell with others and did not take the measure to protect other inmates by taking him to an isolation centre.
Source: UGC
On his Instagram page, he begged his followers to tag relevant authorities so that he could be evacuated from the station.
A part of his Instagram post read:
"They tested us yesterday for covid 19. Test came out today and it shows am positive. Instead of them to take me to isolation center or I should go to do self isolation they returned me back to cell."
YEN.com.gh compiled some of the reactions below:
oladejo_sodiq_ said:
"The result is scam once they tested you. You are automatic positive."
glam_by_vera said:
"I dnt even knw wht to say here again ooo, other than take care of yourself pls...it'll pass and I pray u get well soon."
chevoh_ said:
"No be only positive, na fmt dem wan use collect block from Una hand..... Mafo brother."
specialbeee said:
"@jidesanwoolu @ncdcgov if he's positive then he should go to isolation not back to cell cos he's not a criminal pls do the needful."
donnalinda955 said:
"Sweety this is so wrong na... This police men be Wilding...."
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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a talented Nigerian artist with the Twitter handle @Artby_abdullah has painted a busy Lagos bus stop that residents of the state can relate with.
His artwork has received much admiration from tweeps who praised his excellent strokes of genius which captured a very important part of Lagos life in Berger.
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Mohammed Awal Mohammed Awal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (Journalism) at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. He has worked in print and online media with Ghanaian-based The Chronicle newspaper, Starr FM and US-based online portable, Face2faceAfrica.com. He also had brief stints with Africafeeds.
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