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This followed an incident where Olaide was brutalised by 11 police officers at a checkpoint in Odo Oba, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on June 25, 2009....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>
The Nigeria Police Force has refused to pay a N20million compensation to Adebayo Olaide, despite a court ruling in 2013 and 2014 which mandated the police authorities.
This followed an incident where Olaide was brutalised by 11 police officers at a checkpoint in Odo Oba, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on June 25, 2009.
The attack led to permanent damage to his eyesight.
It was gathered that on June 25th, 2009, Adebayo Olaide was stopped by 11 police officers at a checkpoint in Odo Oba, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Despite his cooperation, he was accused of looking at the officers, which led to his brutal assault.
“I can passively acknowledge that I was just smiling and looking at the trailer coming for him to pass, then I could take my leave,” Adebayo recounted.
“I was still smiling with them, joking together, when one officer hit me in the face with his gun. This incident left me with severe injuries, including damage to my eyes.”
Following the incident, Adebayo’s family rushed him to the hospital, where he spent 18 months recovering.
“Unfortunately, one of my eyes is completely damaged, and I’m now totally blind. This has significantly impacted my ability to care for my three children,” Adebayo said.
Despite multiple appeals, including three appearances before the National Assembly in 2022 and 2023, the family has not seen any action from the police.
The Chairman of the Petitions Committee at the National Assembly granted their petition, ordering the Nigerian police to pay the compensation.
However, the police have failed to comply with the order.
“We’ve appeared before the National Assembly three times in 2022/2023 but the Nigerian police refuse to respond,” the family said.
“The Chairman of the Petitions Committee at the National Assembly has granted our petition, ordering the Nigerian police to pay the compensation, but we’ve received no response because we lack effective representation.”
“Furthermore, my brother has been kidnapped multiple times, and we have evidence to support these claims. Unfortunately, our lawyer has been uncooperative, citing financial demands that we cannot meet.
“We humbly appeal for your intervention in this matter. We seek justice, compensation, and protection for my brother. We believe that your influence and support could help bring attention to this case and ensure that justice is served.
“We would be grateful for any assistance or guidance you can provide. The power of attorney was used to deceive my blind brother into signing a document, attempting to claim the entire compensation amount for himself. However, I’m glad I was smart enough to catch them in the act. Since then, our lawyer has stopped responding to our calls,” the brother to the victim added…CONTINUE READING>>
