By MAN LAMENTS ASSAULT BY POLICE, ABUJA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
The clamour to reform law enforcement agencies across the country received a new boost especially on the social media space yesterday, Tuesday February 5th 2019 as one Abuja resident on Twitter with the handle @feddiis tweeted threads of tweets to reveal how he was arrested innocently and maltreated by some police officers attached to Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEPB.
@feddiis revealed that after he was arrested by the police officers, he was beaten up by some 3 AEPB staffers while he was forcefully dragged in their car without respect to his fundamental human rights.
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This revelation has attracted the sympathies of Twitterverse and the call for necessary investigation to finally nip this recurring decimal in the bud.
However, popular activist for the reformation of the Police Force, Segun Awosanya popularly known with the handle @Segalink has lend a voice to this revelation of inhumane treatment meted on the Abuja resident, requesting him to send copies of his medical treatment and cost incurred in order to pressure concerned authorities to foot the bill.
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@segalink wrote:
Kindly DM your hospital report and bills. The @PoliceNG and the relevant authority at the AEPB will be held accountable for this infringement and impunity.
@feddiis recounted his ordeal on Twitter thus:
So today I got arrested by some police officer’s attached to Abuja Environmental Protection Agency and was beaten up by some 3 AEPB staffs while in their car like an animal.
I had just left work this morning at Maitama opposite MTN while approaching my car, I saw some AEPB staffs arresting and chasing down hawkers. My friend was sitting in my car waiting. While approaching my friend, we started conversing and I said in this exact words
“Maybe most of them no get this kind of business sef” addressing it to my friend while I approached him. Suddenly 2 police officers approached me and asked me out of my car, I stepped out and they asked me to follow them.
I asked to lock my car first which they let me. Then they asked for my phones, I asked why and one of them hit me with an iron rod. I entered their bus which had 3 other hawkers, some officers and AEPB staffs.
The AEPB staff, Lawal Hassan asked for my key, and I again asked why, and the 3 of them started punching and slapping me like a thief. They slapped me till I could barely hear them while the punches kept coming.
The drive round Wuse and finally to their office at area 3. The officers I was taken to said I was obstructing them and I was going to be charged. Lest I forget, they also accused me of taking pictures and videos of them. They checked my phones and found nothing.
They kept striking on obstruction. I had managed 2 use my spare phone to contact my supervisor while in their bus. He came and they wanted me to accept my offense and pay a fine of N5000. My supervisor pleaded with me and I complied and wrote an apology letter.
Addressed to their H.O.D. Today I was lucky to have received just beating even though am at the hospital for check up due to the punches that resulted in dizziness and migraines. My friend was lucky not to have been assaulted. Many don’t get lucky.
My fundamental human rights were violated today. I won’t speak of the extortion I saw ate AEPB today. Many Nigerians in Abuja are victims of this abuse of power by AEPB Help me share my story as I intend to fight this, Thanks. @segalink @PoliceNG @chemicalbrodar @iam_damayor
The victim finally posted the pictures below almost two hours after the assault and medical check-up at the Maitama District Hospital.
According to his tweet, the result of the check-up will be ready later today for further action.
