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NSCDC commandant in Imo accuses policemen of assaulting him

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The Commandant of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps in Imo State, Michael Ogar, has accused males of the Imo state police command of attacking NSCDC headquarters in Owerri and assaulting him whereas of their workplace.

 

Addressing journalists in the present day April 26, Ogar mentioned some policemen allegedly invaded the NSCDC headquarters in Owerri, on Monday night, April 25, and made away with telephones, broken his official car, and confiscated displays belonging to his Command.

He claimed that the police assault on the NSCDC headquarters was sequel to a policeman, one Nonso Ezenwanne, who obstructed his convoy on Sunday in Owerri, whereas getting back from the scene of oil explosion at a Forest in Abaezi neighborhood within the Ohaji/Egbema Native Authorities Space of the state.

 

Ogar mentioned that the cop was detained as a result of he claimed to be a policeman, however with a number of identification playing cards.

 

“My personnel had an altercation with Ezenwanne following the disruption of my motorcade whereas getting back from the scene of the inferno at an unlawful oil bunkering web site within the state on Sunday.

As if, that wasn’t sufficient, he trailed us to Owerri and blocked my motorcade once more and introduced out a pistol threatening to shoot us, however he was later disarmed and arrested.

I had reached out to the previous appearing Commissioner of Polie, DCP Giwa, to determine the suspect, which is the norm, nevertheless it yielded no consequence as he mentioned he had been transferred to Kaduna. We didn’t see anyone to determine him.

It was on my solution to see MOPOL 18 Commander, nearly 10 meters away from the NSCDC workplace, that I noticed eight autos that blocked me and began taking pictures into the air and my car.

hey dragged me out, flogged and battered me, and later took me to their Command the place they continued to beat me with sticks and baton,” the Commandant mentioned.

Ogar added that after about three hours, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in command of operations later got here to his rescue and took him house.

 

“I got here again to my workplace to see the extent of injury prompted after which realised that two of my personnel bought bullet accidents and have been receiving remedy in hospital. Some objects have been additionally lacking from the workplace.

They accepted that the objects have been of their custody and that the matter shall be resolved in the present day.

I informed them that this incident is a shame to safety businesses; I used to be stunned. I don’t assume we’re right here to flex muscle mass or pursue work ego however to defend our fatherland.

I used to be extremely disenchanted and embarrassed by the motion of MOPOL 18,” Ogar mentioned

 

NSCDC Head of Operations, Deputy Commandant Benjamin Nwaokafor, who acquired gunshot wounds on his leg and hand is presently receiving remedy on the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri