Widows and children of dead officers living at the Police Mobile Force, 20 Squadron (MOPOL 20), Ikeja, wept Saturday after they were thrown out of the barracks after a short notice.
At least 10 widows and their children were evicted with their belongings littering the premises of the barracks.
The children and women interviewed by our source said it was a case of inhumanity.
Some of them who lost their husbands in active service about three to five years ago, said they could not pack out of the barracks because their husbandss entitlements have not been paid.
“Where do they expect us to get money to rent an accommodation when we have not been paid our late husbands’ entitlements? Some our children are out of school because there is no money to continue their education. Some who have completed secondary school but cannot further,” a widow quizzed.
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| Ejected: An empty room after the operation |
When our source visited the barracks on Sunday afternoon after the heavy rain, some of the paraphernalia of the victims were seen inside water as the victims could not find refuge elsewhere.
Another victim who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were given only three days notice to pack out. “On Saturday morning a truck load of mobile policemen came and forced them out.
A copy of the quit notice signed by Usman M. Nasarawa, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP and O/C PMF 20 Provost, for Commanding Officer, Police Mobile Force, 20 Squadron, Ikeja, dated 28 May, 2014 reads:
“It has come to my notice that despite the fact that you have been transferred/demobbed/retired from the Squadren/Force long ago, you are still occupying the Squadron’s official quarters/barracks which your continuous occupation of this quarters is illegal and contrary to IGP’s circular Ref. No. CH: 7970/FS/148 of 30th January, 1990 and CH: 7700?PER?FHQ?ABJ.T/1 Dated 22nd October,1999.You are therefore given up to 30th May, 2014 i.e. three days to vacate your quarters or you will be forcefully ejected after expiration of this notice.”Efforts to reach both the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command, Umar Manko and the Command’s Public Relations Officer Ngozi Braide for comments were not fruitful as their lines were not connecting.
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If the police could do this to their own what do you think they will do the general public?
ReplyDeleteThis is callous! Why won't their entitlements be paid before evicting them? This nonsense must stop in this couuntry.
ReplyDeletePlease what is holding their late husbands entitlements? Pay them before ejection. Remember that you may also die in service and your family will suffer the same fate. Do what is right.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame Naija, police and the government. A country where the government do not protect their citizens, how can those in high position signed such a document for just 3 days notification where their husband's entitlements have not been paid. The most painful aspect of it was that "Efforts to reach both the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command, Umar Manko and the Command’s Public Relations Officer Ngozi Braide for comments were not fruitful as their lines were not connecting" when their mother and children will be vulnerable to local prostitution, thief to international. God help Nigeria...
ReplyDeleteEfforts to reach both the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command, Umar Manko and the Command’s Public Relations Officer Ngozi Braide for comments were not fruitful as their lines were not connecting. Nonsense naija and the so called leaders instead of blind open rulers, abeg jooooooooooooooooooo
ReplyDeleteMost times I wonder where this country is headed. We banter about terrorism and scream to high heavens about injustice, but what do you call this? Isn't this terrorism? Isn't this injustice? How could these women be treated as though they were aliens? When they are Nigerians, the wives of of men who gave their lives to make this country a safer place. How could they be treated as though they were refuges, when the blood of their husbands were spilled to make Nigeria a freer nation?
ReplyDeleteIf our government cannot stop such in-house terrorism, such molestation of innocents, such infamous injustice, such wicked manifestation of strength against the weak, perpetrated by known 'ogas at the top', then I wonder how it can stop the scourge of boko haram that it cannot see.
Jonathan, be a true leader. Protect your people. Protect the weak from the strong. Protect Nigerians!!!
This is why no police man wants to die for dis country, even if they are called on to confront armed robbers, or carry out risky operations, there will always be fear of wat will happen to ur loved ones and family wen u loss ur life on it, Sad to know but dis is just d Real truth, these officers died while serving their country, why should we pay dem wit evil. Very of d police, atleast their entitlements should be paid to them. Please....o let d pple incharge assist d rank and file in d Nigeria Police force,,
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