Gbenga Ariyibi Ado Ekiti
A
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member serving in Ekiti State,
Anthony Ebuka Onuagbara has lost one of his eyes to police
brutality, following an injury he sustained when he was allegedly beaten
by some police in Ado Ekiti recently
Anthony 26, who hails
from Ezeama-Amichi , Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra
State, lost his right eye to police brutality,after he was beaten by the
police for an offence he did not commit in August this year
The
Corp member who is currently serving at the Bursar’s office in Ekiti
State University has appealed to Ekiti State police command to
investigate the matter with a view of identifying the cop that caused
damage on his eye.
Narrating the circumstances that led
to his ordeal, Anthony recounted that sometimes in August that a
commercial sex worker had reported that one of his neighbour had abused
her sexually.
The complaint, according to him, led a team of
policemen from the Special Anti-robbery Squad to his house at Bode
Ayeni area of Adebayo who beat the occupant?
According
to the Corpmember, his colleague, Michael had picked the lady at about
6pm on August 12, 2012 at Fajuyi Area of Ado Ekiti to spend the night
with him with the agreement to pay her N3,000 the second day
He
further recounted that disagreement ensued immediately Michael took
the lady home at about 8pm on that day because Michael confessed that
he could only offer the lady N2,000 .He said Michael’s action infuriated
the lady and this forced her to the SARS Operatives and reported the
case to them by lying that he was abused sexually, even when no sex
took place between them.
The ‘youth corper’ further explained
that shortly after the lady left, some SARS operatives bombarded the
premises at about 11pm, broke their doors and unleashed beatings on the
occupants.
Presently, Anthony is fast losing his sight ,
having undergone Eye surgery at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, the
bill he personally sponsored without any help from the police
authority.
When contacted, the police image maker in the state,
Mr Victor Babayemi told newsmen that the affected youth corper had
actually wrote a petition to the state police commissioner over the
incident.
The PPRO said the matter was under investigation,
assuring that the police would swung into action as soon as the
investigation is completed.
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