The Station Manager of Forte Oil former African Petrol (AP), Alhaji Auwulu Hassan was on Saturday night beaten up by unidentified soldiers in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital for refusing to sale fuel to them in jerry cans.
Residents and motorists of Damaturu decried the unwholesome activities of security personnel in the ongoing fuel crises, accusing them of using ‘brute force’ to jump queues and get fuel supplies only to sale at prohibitive prices to at black market at about N500 a litre.
The Manager, Alhaji Auwulu Hassan who is now on admission with injuries at Gen. Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital, Damaturu told newsmen; who visited him at the hospital that he was beaten up at the front of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of ‘A’ Division; where he ran.
“I was about leaving the station when some soldiers approached me that they are coming from Buratai and going to Maiduguri so I should get them fuel. I told them we have closed but I can get them 30 litres that will take them to Maiduguri but they said no, they want the fuel in jerry cans. Then I told them I can’t give them in jerry cans accept the 30 liters that would help them to get to Maiduguri.
“While we were arguing over this, one of them called one among them to go and bring the jerry cans. Within that time, I found a way of escaping from their sight because I noticed they were not ready to listen to me.
“I went and did my evening prayers, came back and sat opposite the filling station then I saw five soldiers coming towards me. Before I could say anything, they started beating me up and everybody that was there became surprised. Somebody wanted to call with his phone and they collected the phone and started beating him too.
“It was at this point that I ran to ‘A’ Division Police Station. They followed me to the Police Station and in front of the DPO they continued the beating,” said Auwulu.
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ReplyDeleteThe excesses of The Nigerian can be very annoying atimes. I think it's high time they are made to know that they are being paid to protect and not brutalize innocent civilians for Christ sake! The way they treat civilians is highly unacceptable and unprofessional. The COAS should please look into this. Mind you, I quite appreciate their effort in tackling bokoharam.
ReplyDeleteIf this is truely the case, then our law enforcement agents are law breakers.Buratai,kindly warn your men against brutality on Innocent Nigerians.They are fund of this attitudes.
ReplyDeleteThis apc na badluck for Nigeria.Nigeria don enter one change true true!
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