During active duty (left) and while ill (right), SP Adetarami Adegbehin (Rtd)
Adetarami Adegbehin, a retired Superintendent of Police (SP), is gravely ill and bedridden. Africans for Human Rights International (AfriRights), a Lagos-based human rights organization, has fervently urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide immediate financial assistance.
A letter to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces stated that Adegbehin, a former Superintendent of Police, suffered potentially fatal injuries in a 2017 accident while still on official duty and in service (AP/No. 54161).
As the Uyo Sector Commander of the Inspector General of Police Special Taskforce on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGPSTF), he was reportedly dealing with the fallout from a horrific car accident that happened on the way to Abuja, according to the letter.
He was left crippled and financially indebted following years of futile medical procedures following the event, which was reported to have occurred on March 24, 2017, along the Kabba road in Kogi State.
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Comrade Dr. Afolabi Gbajumo, the leader of AfriRights, revealed that the Nigeria Police Force had not paid the officer back for the bills he had accrued during and after his service, even though he had received numerous medical treatments at various hospitals, including Primus Specialist Hospital in Abuja, the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Igbobi, Reddington Hospital, Duchess International Hospital, LASUTH, and the B.P. Frank Trado-Medical Orthopedic Clinic in Ikorodu. In July 2025, the total amount spent on medical care was ₦25,579,655. The agency expressed regret for the officer’s position, saying that the authorities he worked for had deserted him in spite of his devoted 35 years of service and noteworthy accomplishments, such as community policing and infrastructure development in many states.
AfriRights celebrated a number of Adegbehin’s accomplishments during his active years, including as the building and refurbishment of police facilities in Ikeja, Ibadan, Sagamu, Badagry, and Ogba, which were mostly sparked by his kindness and community service initiatives. Even as he recovered from the accident, he kept making a big contribution to the advancement of the police in Lagos and Ogun States. The letter lists the many honors the retiring officer has won for his unselfish service. Several royal institutions around Nigeria, the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN), and the US Consulate have all expressed their admiration for this. Despite his commitment to national service and such honors, he is nonetheless ignored and in desperate need of humanitarian aid. To ensure Adegbehin’s full recovery, AfriRights has thus urged President Tinubu to take prompt action in paying the outstanding medical costs and provide additional funding. The group contends that saving a man with such exceptional service and commitment would be both just and inspirational for other patriotic officers who sacrifice so much for their country. Even though he is still willing to help and is intellectually alert, Adegbehin, who is 59, is nonetheless confined to a bed in Ikorodu. Nigeria appreciates its heroes, especially those who put their life in danger to protect others, the NGO emphasizes, adding that freeing him from this protracted pain will demonstrate this.
