Major General G.S. Mohammed, Corporal A. Abubakar and some other officers in the convoy of the aforesaid senior officer are under investigation.
This is as per Punchng.
The assault happened in Abuja while the lovers: Vershima Mker and Lami Jennifer, were driving around in preparation for their coming wedding.
The moment the officers were assaulting the guys to the point of injuring Mker in the eyes for not parking and allowed their siren-blowing vehicle to pass were filmed and posted online where it has gained wide views.
The public outrage that flown from it and gained the attention of army authorities has resulted in an investigation.
“The acting Chief of Army Staff has directed that the incident be investigated,” the Director Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu told the publication.
“Part of their marital arrangements took them to Gwarinpa. As they were driving out along the 3rd Avenue, this general and his convoy were behind them. As soon as they heard the sound of the siren, they trafficated to the right to park.
“But, some roadside vendors were selling many things, so they needed to go past them. This was within seconds before they would park. As soon as they drove past the three or four roadside sellers, they parked their vehicle.
“The general and his convoy now overtook them and went and blocked them. His anger was that they didn’t park immediately when they heard the siren. Without waiting for any explanation, they descended into beating the young man’s eye,” the victims’ lawyer, Tom Uja, was quoted as saying.
