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Sunday Akoji narrated on Facebook how Governor Tanko Al Makura of Nasarawa
State allowed his aides to physically brutalize a woman Lois Iorvihi and her
younger brother and sister, Jerry and Joi Iorvighi.
The
brother, Jerry was beaten brutally by the governor’s security attachment for
not getting their vehicle out of the way quickly to make way for the governor.
They were then arrested on counts of obstructing the way of the governor and
for being rude to the governor.
Here
is the full story as narrated by Sunday Akoji.
THE IMPUNITY
OF EXECUTIVE CONVOYS ON OUR ROADS:
On
Thursday, 10 September, 2015 my friends Lois
Iorvihi, her younger Sister Joi and
brother Jerry were at the receiving end of Police brutality at the instance of
an Executive convoy.
The
trio were on their way from Makurdi to Abuja. The journey from Makurdi to Lafia
until they got to Nasarawa Eggon less than 100km from Abuja. If
you are familiar with the road, just immediately after the bypass on that sharp
bend where many souls have perished, a dispatch rider overtook her car and was
crisscrossing in front of her instructing her to clear off the road.
Before
she knew what was going on she heard a loud siren from behind. As she was
trying to veer off the road, a Hilux van loaded with riot Policemen armed to
the teeth pushed her car off the road. In her agitated state she managed to
bring the car to a halt in front of the valley.
Immediately
she brought the car to a stopped four riot Mobile Police men descended on the
car using the nozzle of their rifles to perforate and scratch the body of her
car.
While
this was going on, her brother seated on the passenger seat wind down and
pleaded with the Police men thus:
“PLEASE
SIR, TAKE IT EASY. CAN’T YOU SEE THAT SHE IS A WOMAN AND ALREADY AGITATED.”
Immediately
they dragged him out of the car, used the butt of their rifles on his jaw and
beat him up to a pulp.
While
this was going on her younger sister Joi brought out her phone and took some
pictures. They saw her and seized her phones and Ipad, and smashed all their
devices.
Meanwhile
Lois has gone hysterical and was screaming on the middle of the road shouting, “Is
this fair,” repeatedly.
At
a stage traffic began to build up on both sides of the road. Someone whispered
to her, “Madam their Oga dey inside that Jeep, go and beg him.”
She
then walked towards the heavily tinted SUV bearing the Nigerian Coat of Arm and
insignia of a Governor. When she got to a few yards before the car, the heavily
tinted widow was brought down. Lo and behold, seated at the owner’s corner was
Governor Tanko Al Makura of Nasarawa state.
The
first thing the Governor said was, “Young girl, you are so rude. Look at how
you’re dressed like a prostitute.”
(She
was wearing a short gown that covered up to her knee).
In
her agitated state, she fired back at His Excellency, Governor Tanko Al Makura
and said:
“How
am I rude. Is this fair? Is this why we voted for you? We did not vote for you
so that your convoy will run us out of the road. Look at what your security are
doing? They are destroying my car, beating my brother to a pulp and smashing
all our mobile devices just because we had the misfortune of driving in front
of your convoy?”
Governor
Al Makura fired back at her thus:
“You
can take the case to wherever you wish or go to hell.”
He
wind up and his ADC who was standing by the car window pushed her away and
entered the car.
She
saw his name on the tag on his chest. She called out his name, RINGIM!
And
he fired back at her saying, “YES, THAT IS MY NAME. I AM THE GOVERNOR’S ADC.
YOU CAN GO TO ANY LENGTH YOU WISH, WE ARE EQUAL TO THE TASK. WE WILL HANDLE
YOU. RAT!”
And
they zoomed off leaving the Hilux van loaded with riot Policemen.
They
arrested Lois, Joi and her brother Jerry and took them back to the Divisional
Police Headquarters in Lafia at about 5pm yesterday.
On
getting to the station in Lafia, she was slammed with two count charges:
1)
OBSTRUCTING THE CONVOY OF GOVERNOR TANKO AL MAKURA.
2)
BEING RUDE TO GOVERNOR TANKO AL MAKURA.
The
were detained until this afternoon and released after forcing her to write a
letter of apology addressed to His Excellency, Governor Tanko Al Makura of
Nasarawa state for obstructing his convoy and being rude to him.
As
we speak Jerry is in pains and presently receiving treatment from Police
brutality.
His
offense: Asking the Policemen to take it easy with his sister who was driving
in front of Governor Al Makura’s convoy.
Joi
is depressed! Her phones, Ipad were smashed on the road and a Police man
attached to the convoy of Al Makura used his jungle boots and jumped repeatedly
on the devices so that they are destroyed beyond repairs.
Take
a look at the attached photo of Lois’s car. That’s her Peugeot 407 without a
single dent before the encounter with Governor Tanko Al Makura’s convoy.
My
people, is this fair? Much as we cannot do anything and Tanko Al Makura and his
Rottweilers playing God has all the powers and teeth to deal with hapless
citizens who obstructs his convoy on a Federal Highway, we must ask the
question again and again, IS THIS FAIR?
Today
it is the turn of Lois, Joi and Jerry. Tomorrow it may be your turn. Remember
injustice to one, is injustice to all.
Let
the words go out, share it widely, the convoy of Governor Tanko Al Makura and
the Policemen attached to him are a beast oppressing motorists on the road.
Run
for dear life when Tanko Al Makura is driving behind you.
The
Last line:
Tanko
Al Makura SHAME ON YOU! BIG SHAME ON YOU!
ASTA
LA VISTA!
HASTA
LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!!!
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