Airforce Men Explains Why They Beat Up A FAAN Staff To Coma At Lagos Airport

A Protocol Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Muhammed Shuaibu, on Sunday suffered in the hands of four Nigerian Air Force officers after they tortured him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Read here, if you missed

And now, the Command Public Relations Officer, Logistics Command, NAF, Joel Abioye, says the beating happened because Shuaibu broke the rule and seekingsought to use his position to outsmart the officers.

Narrating what happened to newsmen, Joel said:
 “The incident happened at the Departure wing of the International Airport, Ikeja, on Sunday when one Muhammed Shuaibu, a protcol officer with FAAN confronted our men
on duty for challenging him for parking in a wrong place, thereby obstructing free flow of traffic.
This same man had earlier been cautioned to stop allowing motorists park indiscriminately for security reason. He was instructed to move his vehicle to the designated car park at the airport. He, however, refused, claiming that he was a member of staff of FAAN. He is a protocol officer and I expect him to know better, considering the security challenges in the country.
Shuaibu struggled with our men and acted violently in an attempt to retrieve the number plate of his vehicle that was removed, which is a usual practice to serve as deterrent to other motorists who park indiscriminately.
Contrary to the report that he was beaten to a coma, it was in his attempt to retireve his number plate that he sustained injury in his nostrils. He was later taken to the 445 NAF Hospital, Ikeja, for medical treatment before he discharged himself on Monday.
However, a thorough investigation will be carried out and if any of our men is found culpable, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against them as the Nigerian Air Force does not condone any act of indiscipline and brutalisation of innocent citizens.”
But Shuaibu, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, explained that it was not the first time that airport workers would be intimidated and beaten by the air force officers. He said he wanted his attackers to be punished and his case to serve as a deterrent to other security officers who abuse the privilege of power.

Narrating the incident to their correspondent, the victim said his friend had come to the airport to pick him up when the air force officers on duty at the time removed the vehicle’s number plate.

He said when he challenged the four gun-wielding officers, they pounced on him, torturing him with their guns until he became unconscious. He said:
 “It was on Sunday and a friend of mine came to pick me. Before he even got there, I was already waiting for him. As I got out, I discovered, the officers had removed his number plate. It was a common practice at the airport to extort strangers who did not know the rules.
I went to meet them and identified myself as a FAAN official. But they said it was none of their business. I told the driver to let us go, that I would get it later. But he said he would not go because he could be arrested by the police.
I went to meet them again and begged. They said if I didn’t leave the place, they would shoot me. One of them suddenly came from behind to attack me. He hit me with the butt of his gun and others joined him. They did not stop until I became unconscious.”
Shuaibu, who reportedly suffered internal bleeding, was later taken to the Aviation Clinic at FAAN headquarters, before being referred to the Air Force General Hospital on Monday after his condition worsened. Punch's correspondent, who visited the hospital on Wednesday, learnt that Shuaibu had left the facility.

A worker at the Emergency Ward, said, “He has left. Different people have been looking for him.”

When their correspondent visited the MMIA, he met some colleagues of the victim, who said he had yet to resume for work. They, however, confided in the correspondent that it was not the first time air force officers and other security agents at the airport would be abusing their power.

A worker said a porter was beaten in March by some naval officers after the worker challenged them for wrongful parking.    A senior official of FAAN, who pleaded anonymity, condemned Shuaibu’s torture, saying brutality was never a way of enforcing the rule. He said:
“If people parked wrongly, their cars are deflated and they are made to pay a fine of N50, 000. Beating has never been part of enforcement. Removing of number plate has also never been part of the rule. The air force officials do it to extort money from people.”
Shuaibu appealed to the government to put an end to the assault, saying he wanted his case to be the end of such incidents. He said:
“I appreciate the efforts of the media, but this is just a single case out of many others which never get any mention. I have no plan to personally pursue a legal case, I am leaving everything to FAAN.
But I want the government to intervene and let these assaults end with my experience. It has to stop and the only way to do that is to punish officers who attacked me.”

















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Posted: at 21-05-2015 06:51 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

This Muhammed Shuaibu is an idiot he deserves more for lying to the public “It was on Sunday and a friend of mine came to pick me. Before he even got there, I was already waiting for him. As I got out, I discovered, the officers had removed his number plate. It was a common practice at the airport to extort strangers who did not know the rules" If you where already there a (Before he even got there, I was already waiting for him) then there would be no time for the NAF men to remove the plate number as you would just jump in and in less 20secons the car would not be static for the NAF men to remove the plate number in the first place. So. make una no think say cuz una stupid cow Buhari win makes una Hausa above the law and start lying. Shaibu or shekahu whatever you call urself go rear cow

Posted: at 21-05-2015 07:39 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

this brutality is just too much jor

Posted: at 21-05-2015 07:48 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

[size=11pt]    Its Only in Nigeria that you see Air force personnel in a civilian airport , i think is time that we relocate the air force away from civilian airport and move them to there own Military air force base with there own Runways because i don't understand with all the money federal government allocate to the air force they still don't have there own Military airport base , around the world the air force has nothing to do with civilian airport , Apart from protecting the Air Space of that country. Its a shame that the Commander in chief of the armed forces of the Nigeria share Airport with civilian or the General population causing all kinds of problem in the airport ,delay in fight of other airline users, pro-long Hold-On pattern in flight, close of Air space without Notifying the general public.
   In the United States the president flies from the white house with ( Marine one), which is the Helicopter that carries him from the white house to the Air Force Base (Andrews Air Force Base) which from there , the President of America leave or takes off with AIR FORCE ONE so he does not have anything to do with the civilian airport. because there air force know what to do as not to cause any interruption in civilian airport.  
  I think it is time for the Nigeria Government to know that we don't need the air-force in civilian airport because they have nothing to do there, is Only CUSTOM OFFICERS and NDLEA we need and the police we want there. Probable the Nigeria will create a branch like in the United State called TSA  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) which is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States.
  Also i think is time the government and the citizens of this great country Nigeria separate the Wolf from the sheep in the Nigeria Air Force who are bringing BAD name to the Nigeria Air-force both Politicians and Air-force personnel or officers. because the Air-force is suppose to be the Glory of the Skies of the Nigeria Air Space, But Now the BAD Eggs in Nigeria Air-Force and wolf and bad Politician has brought it down and made the Nigeria air-force a ( National DISGRACE )and has Lost its reputation..[/size][/b]

Posted: at 21-05-2015 08:19 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie

OMG. Is JOEL ABIOYE really JUSTIFYING the BRUTALITY of our officers in uniform? He has now told the world that in NIGERIA when you "break a rule," what follows is the beating of your life. What a terrible protocol. Where was this "training" learnt?  Seeing that ALL out forces in uniform train outside Nigeria - where is in the world do  people in uniform beat up their fellow countryman also in uniform for "breaking a rule," Four men against one.  Nigeria is really in TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When will we learn to live with LOVE in Nigeria.

The problem is that NO ONE IN UNIFORM in Nigeria has respect from ANYONE and to get "respect" they beat up people - to INSTILL FEAR!

Posted: at 21-05-2015 10:12 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 21-05-2015 11:42 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

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Posted: at 21-05-2015 03:49 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Lawless country

Posted: at 21-05-2015 05:22 PM (8 years ago) | Hero