Ebonyi Governor Gives N500K To Crippled Man Brutalized By Soldiers
Mr. Chijioke Oraku, who was brutalized by soldiers for wearing a
camouflage in Onitsha, Anambra state has met with the governor of Ebonyi state,
David Umahi.
Umahi has demanded the immediate
dismissal of the two military officers who brutalised him.
The governor made the demand while receiving the victim, who is an indigene of the state, at the chambers of Government House, Abakaliki, on Tuesday. Umahi said the 21-day imprisonment given to the soldiers was not enough.
He explained that by sacking them, other law enforcement agents would be disciplined in their professional conduct and abstain from abusing the citizens’ rights.
Umahi gave N500,000 to Oraku for his treatment and upkeep, and directed one of his aides to liaise with the victim and recommend ways that the government can properly rehabilitate him.
The governor made the demand while receiving the victim, who is an indigene of the state, at the chambers of Government House, Abakaliki, on Tuesday. Umahi said the 21-day imprisonment given to the soldiers was not enough.
He explained that by sacking them, other law enforcement agents would be disciplined in their professional conduct and abstain from abusing the citizens’ rights.
Umahi gave N500,000 to Oraku for his treatment and upkeep, and directed one of his aides to liaise with the victim and recommend ways that the government can properly rehabilitate him.
A video of the attack, apparently captured by a bystander, went viral on social media, sparking outrage.
The Nigerian Army announced on Friday that the assailants had been identified and arrested.
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