An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was on Saturday beaten in public by police officers in Ondo State.
The incident, which happened at Ado Junction, along Akure/Owo Expressway at about 6 p.m., disrupted free flow of traffic for several hours.
Witnesses said the argument that led to fight ensued when the policemen asked for the particulars of the unregistered car that the NSCDC officer was driving.
The argument led to a scuffle between the civil defence official and the police officers. After beating the lone civil defence official, later identified as Seun, the police officers handcuffed him and took him to Ijapo Police Station.
Commenting on the development, the spokesperson of the NSCDC in Ondo, Kayode Balogun, said the officer, whom he identified as Inspector Seun, was allegedly assaulted by police officers from Ijapo
Division while coming from Abuja with a Volkswagen Golf Car.
Mr. Balogun explained that the officer was stopped by the policemen at Ado Junction.
“Seun, who was in uniform, coming from Abuja with his car, the policemen at Ado Junction stopped him and asked for the particulars of his car. As he was trying to explain to them why he was yet to get the particulars from a Cooperative Society, through which he bought the car, one of them just slapped him,” Mr. Balogun said.
“Before he knew what was happening, the rest of them have joined in the beating. After beating him, they tied him to his car with handcuff, tore his clothes, and detained him at Ijapo Police station.”
However the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Wole Ogodo, said it was the assaulted NSCDC officer that first slapped the police officer who demanded for his vehicle particulars.
Mr. Ogodo explained that as the NSCDC officer was stopped by the police officer on duty for driving an unregistered vehicle.
“The Civil Defence officer was on mufti, the policemen did not know him, he was driving an unregistered vehicle and was stopped, and a policeman requested for the particulars of his vehicle, instead
of introducing himself gently to the Corporal, he just slapped the Corporal to an extent that he tore his clothe,” the police spokesperson said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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NSCDC vs nigeria police. ...... 0 - 1
ReplyDeleteOlopa,you too lie.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder military boys manhandle you guys too.
I think mr Ogodo is taking side, the nscdc officer is not a stupid man to just slap the policeman just because he requested for his particulars. I think they investigate the matter properly, police police take am easy oh
ReplyDeletePaulaskie
I PRONOUNCE BOTH OF YOU GUILTY AND UNCIVILIZED.
ReplyDeleteNo matter be what police must be allowed to do their job. And no Nigerian should see himself or herself as above the law maybe by the virtue of the uniform he or she wears. Also police should do their job with respect to the rights of the people.
ReplyDeletehmm.every oga want to defend his boy. who slap who first?
ReplyDeletePolice have been known for this ,Nemesis will soon catch up with all of û.I believe civil Defence will serve as alternative police as time goes on.Time will tell Nigerians are tire of dis corrupt police.
ReplyDeleteThis police hate this NSCDC when they know they want to take over there job police has no value bcs they dont have single truth in there mouth...police monitor our pipeline for yrs they cant capture this people NSCDC takeover they arrest all this guys police just bcs of that confront NSCDC with gun battle u can imagin that kind of bad altitude.....sorry to say police is also aremd rubbers
ReplyDeletepolice when will you stop lying...? Could it be that the man refuse to give you guys d 50 naira settlement? Is he (nscdc) insan to slap a policeman for requesting for papers? Nigerian police... stop taking side, stop lying
ReplyDeleteNothing good can come out from nigerian police. How on earth Will u just ask someone for car document and he will immidiately raise his hand and slap u. Police mek una dey reason with una head and not bottom. Duncan 1
ReplyDeletedats why boko haram are alwaiz killing these police.God help them
ReplyDeletePolice ppl, this is a lie too many. I find it difficult for any1 to slap an armed policeman for demanding veh docus. Haba police!!
ReplyDeleteNPF with your lies and crooked ways....dont worry very soon the big boys(Nigerian Army) go deal with una squarely....what a trend....Army knack Police,Police knack NSCDC...akpako distribution....lol
ReplyDeleteHaba olopa, it is difficult to believe the story the Police is putting forward for the following reasons:
ReplyDelete1. the NSCDC officer is matured and knows the police is on official duty.
2. I do not believe that this is the only checkpoint where the police will ask for his particulars in this journey.
3. the NSCDC was aware the police officer was armed.
4. the NSCDC officer saw that there were many police officers on duty.
5. to be driving a car will suggest that the NSCDC officer was not insane.
From the foregoing, the police need to investigate properly, do justice and address issues like this within the force. Toks