Roland Oibe, a 32-year old official of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Benue State Command, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by a policeman in the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim who just welcomed a new baby with his wife was returning from where he had gone to get baby food around 8pm when the policeman allegedly threw an object at the wheel of his motorcycle on Benson Abonu Street.
Daniel in the process broke his jaw and a tooth. The policeman allegedly fled the scene of the incident.
The victim’s elder brother, Daniel, said “My brother was attacked by the policeman on Monday around 8pm. His wife had just been delivered of their first child. He went to buy baby food and was riding home when the policeman threw something at the motorcycle.
“There is no justification for the attack. Although, there is a law banning commercial motorcycle riders from operating in the state from 9pm, the commercial motorcycles have a grading system, which distinguish them from private motorcycles. My brother was riding a private motorcycle and he was not flagged down.
“When I got to the scene, I gathered that the policeman had fled. We rushed him to a private hospital where he had been receiving treatment.”
“The attack happened in front of the NIS controller’s house. The NIS said they would do something. We want justice and the police should take up the medical expenses of my brother. We have spent a lot of money and the bills keep rising,” he added.
Daniel later informed PUNCH Metro that the case had been transferred to the police command headquarters, saying the policeman had been identified and arrested.
He said the name of the culprit had yet to be released to the family, adding that the police had visited Roland at the hospital.