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| Nigerian uniform Naval offenders |
The Unprofessional handling of uniformed men in Nigeria and
the abuse of human rights by those who earn a living from the public coffers
(Tax) has reached the heights as more and more victims are willing to expose
the rot in defiance of the intents of Nigerian government to hide the
injustices from the media and the international community. Another victim wrote
to a popular Lagos base blogger to recount his ordeal in the hands of brutal unethical
Naval officer who have mastered the acts of cruelty against the citizens
See details
On Friday 25th of April 2014 at about 6.10pm, in front of
Silverbird Galleria Ahmadu Bello,Victoria Island Lagos, where I was trying to
park in a space pre-occupied by another car hence I needed to wait for him to
move so I can occupy the empty space. Apparently, a naval Toyota Hilux was
behind me all the while then found a way to move from behind me to my side and
I was asked by one naval personnel occupying the passenger’s seat what I was
doing on the spot, then I replied that I was waiting for the car in front of me
to move out of the car-park space so that I can park. The naval personnel
abruptly got down from the Hilux and tried to pull me out of the car then he
slapped me, tore my shirt and then kicked the door with his boots on - to my
surprise he also kicked and broke the glass of the driver’s seat which I
occupy.
While he was harassing me, the other naval officer who drove came down
and was trying to pacify the former naval personnel perpetrating all these
nefarious acts but he refused and made sure he broke the glass of the car then
they both immediately got into the Hilux zoomed off. At this point I was
devastated and felt cheated so I drove speedily after them till we got to the
Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island Lagos. Unfortunately, the guards at the gate
hurriedly allowed them in and turned me back. There was a bit of protest around
the dockyard with some civilians (women) who followed me from the scene after
seeing the unjust measures meted at me at the scene but the protest did not
last long as we were evacuated from the vicinity of the dockyard by the gate
guards.
Eventually, I went to the nearest police station and
reported all that happened. However, one of the women that witnessed this
ignominy left us with her number and told us to call her if she will be needed
to testify. Also, a friend of mine was
in the car that witnessed all these mess and was smart enough to take pictures
at the scene including the faces of the naval personnels.
I hope the Nigerian Navy authorities would look into this
sincerely and justly because they need to put their house in order as we were
told at the police station where we reported, that a bus conductor was killed
by a naval personnel during the week. I hope these perpetrators would be
punished for their misconduct and this can save as an example to others if not
it will only mean we are no longer safe in our homes anymore
