The Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday are justifying the
beating that four of its officers gave to one Muhammed Shuaibu, a Nigerian citizen,
According to the Command Public Relations Officer, Logistics Command, NAF, Joel
Abioye, he said:
“The incident happened at the Departure wing
of the International Airport, Ikeja, on Sunday when one Muhammed Shuaibu, a
protcol officer with FAAN confronted our men on duty for challenging him for
parking in a wrong place, thereby obstructing free flow of traffic.
“This same
man had earlier been cautioned to stop allowing Motorists Park indiscriminately
for security reason. He was instructed to move his vehicle to the designated
car park at the airport.
“He,
however, refused, claiming that he was a member of staff of FAAN. He is a
protocol officer and I expect him to know better, considering the security
challenges in the country.
“Shuaibu
struggled with our men and acted violently in an attempt to retrieve the number
plate of his vehicle that was removed, which is a usual practice to serve as
deterrent to other motorists who park indiscriminately.
“Contrary to
the report that he was beaten to a coma, it was in his attempt to retireve his
number plate that he sustained injury in his nostrils. He was later taken to
the 445 NAF Hospital, Ikeja, for medical treatment before he discharged himself
on Monday.
“However, a
thorough investigation will be carried out and if any of our men is found
culpable, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against them as the
Nigerian Air Force does not condone any act of indiscipline and brutalisation
of innocent citizens.”
However, Shuaibu, who spoke with Punch on Wednesday, explained that it
was not the first time that airport workers had been intimidated and beaten by
the air force officers.
He said he
wanted his attackers to be punished and his case to serve as a deterrent to
other security officers who abuse the privilege of power.
He said, “I
appreciate the efforts of the media, but this is just a single case out of many
others which never get any mention.
“I have no
plan to personally pursue a legal case, I am leaving everything to FAAN.
“But I want
the government to intervene and let these assaults end with my experience.
“It has to
stop and the only way to do that is to punish officers who attacked me.”
Punch.
NB: To be
sincere, our Military personnel’s really need to be humane when they are within
the civilian population. Is it an offence for someone to perform his duty at
his duty post?
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