Sunday Erhabor, an assistant superintendent of police, who
was harassed by a motorist in Lagos says he has never shot any person since he
joined the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in 1992.
The driver, identified as one Victor Ebhomenyen, was seen
pushing Erhabor, who was armed with an AK-47 rifle, by his chest while
attempting to shove him to the ground.
In an interview with The Punch, Erhabor said he has faced
confrontations from citizens, but he has never thought of using his rifle at
such moments.
“I joined the Force
on June 1, 1992; I have about five years to retirement. God has been keeping me
on the job,” he said.
“One happened while I was in FESTAC. We were on a skeletal
stop-and-search duty along Okota road. I stopped a car, with a woman and her
husband sitting in the front seats. Then the woman came down and yelled, ‘Why
are you stopping us?’ Then the next thing was that she slapped me on the face.
I kept quiet and walked to the man and asked him, ‘Are you the husband to this
woman?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I then said, ‘The way this woman slapped me, I will
want her to also slap you that same way if actually you are a man.’ That was
just one of those encounters.
“I have been faced with a lot of humiliating situations, but
I have always kept my calm and didn’t unleash my might against such people. As
a public servant, one is bound to encounter different situations particularly
when you are on the field.
“I told my boys to
video the man. I also told them that nobody should touch the man because
something was wrong with him and he shouldn’t allow him die in our hands.
“God forbid, I have never shot anyone before. Yes, I have
never. Whatever you do to somebody, somebody must do to you. In fact, I hate
those sessions that require shooting. Shooting people is not a good omen. Every
day, before any operation, I do pray to God that He won’t allow me to encounter
a situation that would warrant me to shoot.”
The motorist was arrested, while Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor
of the state, honoured Erhabor for his professionalism in the face of
provocation.
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