Eye witnesses gave
the name of the Mobile Policeman who was beaten to coma as James Ameh and
attached to Mopol 56. They said he was in a commercial bus when suddenly about
six Policemen stopped the vehicle, ordering the driver to hand over the key to
them. They said he had flouted traffic rule at about 7pm when he picked a
passenger in the area.
The driver who did not want to waste time allegedly alighted
from his vehicle to negotiate with the Policemen who insisted he must part with
five thousand naira. At this point, the
Mobile Policeman, James Ameh who was
reportedly on the front seat with the Bus driver had to come down to appeal to
his colleagues to let the driver go for his sake.
The Policemen were allegedly uncomfortable with his role in
the whole drama. And one of them had to push him, telling him to get off their
way. Before the Mobile Policeman could
even regain balance, the six Policemen reportedly started raining slaps at him
from all sides. In the heat of the ugly drama, the anti riot policeman allegedly
slumped.
The eyewitnesses said it took the intervention of
sympathisers to move him from where he allegedly slumped.
When contacted for comment on the alleged shameful conduct
of some Policemen in his command, the state Police Commissioner, Mr Mohamed
Indabawa said those allegedly involved were being investigated. He said the
matter had been brought to his attention. “We know those said to be involved.
And the whole issue is being investigated”, he said.
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