The death of one Matthew Ajibade who is a Nigerian has led to the firing of Nine cops in connection with his death in Georgia, US after he died in an isolation cell on New Year's Day.
Matthew Ajibade who was a 21-year-old student in Savannah, was arrested after police received a phone call about a domestic disturbance. Authorities arrived and saw Ajibade holding a women under a blanket, according to an incident report. Her “face was bruised, and her nose was bleeding,”
According to CNN report Gena Bilbo, the Chatham County Sheriff’s spokeswoman said, The firings are related to the case of Matthew Ajibade. The Sheriff’s Office said Ajibade “became combative during the booking process.”
His family has hired Mark O’Mara, a CNN legal analyst who represented George Zimmerman in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
Ajibade had bipolar disorder, O’Mara said.
After Ajibade’s death, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Affairs Division of the Sheriff’s Office began separate reviews. The district attorney is still reviewing the case and will decide if criminal charges are warranted, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office also announced policy changes it intends to pursue as a result of the incident, including procedures that require on-site medical personnel to be notified when a person with medication arrives for booking.
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