Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- The Ogun State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old man, Timothy Ashamu, who was allegedly forced to drink a poisonous substance by three people over his suspected involvement in motorcycle theft in the state.

Punch reported that the victim was reportedly accosted at a farm in Oke-Odan, Yewa South Local Government Area, where his attackers allegedly forced him to ingest a substance suspected to be Gamaline, an organochlorine chemical commonly used as pesticide by Nigerian farmers.

The police said they rescued Mr Ashamu after receiving information about the incident and took him to a hospital in Owode-Yewa for treatment.

"Upon receiving the report, detectives of Owode-Yewa Division swiftly mobilised, rescued Asham...