motorist for having an argument with a soldier over the right of way.
The soldiers numbering about four reportedly chased the motorist identified barrister Olajide Sipe, from 23 road Mobile Petrol station, shooting and at his vehicle in the process.
Barrister Olajideide Sipe lying on the floor of the hospital after he was brutalized by Soldiers in Festac. Photo credit: Kalu O Kalu.
They thereafter dragged the helpless victim out of the car and beat him thoroughly with stones and sticks.
Barrister Olajide Sipe’s bloody face after he was brutalized by Soldiers in Festac. Photo credit: Kalu O Kalu.
Our correspondent at the scene was told by relatives of the victim that but for the timely intervention of a retired commodore who stopped his car and restrained the soldiers from inflicting more injuries on the Jide, he could have lost his life in the attack.
After the commodore intervened, Jide was rushed by
bystanders to Mercy Gate hospital along 72 Road where is receiving treatment.
Mercy Gate hospital where Olajide Sipe was rushed to for treatment after being brutalised by soldiers. Photo credit: Kalu O Kalu.
Narrating his ordeal to our correspondent at the hospital, Jide said: I was coming from where I went to buy water barely ten minutes after talking with my wife on the phone, at 23 Road Mobil Petrol station, those buying fuel had blocked one lane and a soldier had stopped a bus on the other lane in the middle of the road.
Barrister Olajideide Sipe after he was revived at the
hospital by nurses. Photo credit: Kalu O Kalu
“When I realsed that the soldier was blocking the road I said to him, Oga this thing you are doing is causing
holdup, why don’t you take the bus out of the road, so that we can move, and then he said to me who are you, what nonsense are you talking, and I said, no Oga I’m not trying to teach you what to do, I’m only telling you that if you do this thing it will be better for us using the road.
Nurses attending to Olajide after he was beaten by
Soldiers. Photo credit: Kalu O Kalu
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