Nigerian bodybuilder, Akinwale Arobieke found de@d in UK

A Nigerian bodybuilder who was jailed for harassing 15 men has been found de@d at his home in Liverpool.

Akinwale Arobieke, also known as ‘Purple Aki’, 64, was well known in his local community.

He was found at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth in what police believe were non-suspicious circumstances.

Merseyside Police said officers were called at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, August 26, after reports of a man in his 60s found unresponsive near Princes Park. He was pronounced de@d at the scene, and a file has been passed to the coroner, reports the ECHO.

Mr Arobieke was a notorious figure in Merseyside. In 2003, he was jailed for six years for harassing 15 men and was labelled a “modern-day bogeyman”.

He maintained he was the victim of a “modern-day witch hunt” by police following complaints he made against officers.

While still in prison, a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) was imposed, banning him from touching men’s muscles and visiting gyms.

In 2015, he was convicted of breaching the order after touching a young man’s muscles on a train from Manchester to North Wales. He successfully had the 10-year ban lifted the following year after representing himself in court.

In 2022, Mr Arobieke won a substantial payout from the police after suing the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office.

He claimed two officers carried out a campaign against him, and the settlement came just weeks before his trial was due to begin.

A Mer