A
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member serving in Ekiti State,
Anthony Ebuka Onuagbara has lost one of his eyes to police
brutality, following an injury he sustained when he was allegedly beaten
by some police in Ado Ekiti recently.
Anthony
26, who hails from Ezeama-Amichi , Nnewi South Local Government
Area of Anambra State, lost his right eye to police brutality,after he
was beaten by the police for an offence he did not commit in August this
year
The
corp member who is currently serving at the Bursar’s office in Ekiti
State University has appealed to Ekiti State police command to
investigate the matter with a view of identifying the cop that caused
damage on his eye.
Narrating
the circumstances that led to his ordeal, Anthony recounted that
sometimes in August that a commercial sex worker had reported that one
of his neighbour had abused her sexually.
The
complaint, according to him, led a team of policemen from the Special
Anti-robbery Squad to his house at Bode Ayeni area of Adebayo who beat
the occupants
According
to the Corpmember, his colleague, Michael had picked the lady at
about 6pm on August 12, 2012 at Fajuyi Area of Ado Ekiti to spend the
night with him with the agreement to pay her N3,000 the second day
He
further recounted that disagreement ensued immediately Michael took
the lady home at about 8pm on that day because Michael confessed that
he could only offer the lady N2,000 .He said Michael’s action infuriated
the lady and this forced her to the SARS Operatives and reported the
case to them by lying that he was abused sexually, even when no sex
took place between them.
The
‘youth corper’ further explained that shortly after the lady left, some
SARS operatives bombarded the premises at about 11pm, broke their doors
and unleashed beatings on the occupants.
Presently,
Anthony is fast losing his sight , having undergone Eye surgery at
the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, the bill he personally sponsored
without any help from the police authority.
When
contacted, the police image maker in the state, Mr Victor Babayemi told
newsmen that the affected youth corper had actually wrote a petition to
the state police commissioner over the incident.
The
PPRO said the matter was under investigation, assuring that the police
would swung into action as soon as the investigation is completed.
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