The soldiers, who were protesting the death of their colleague, vandalised numerous cars belonging to members of the public.
Their colleague allegedly died after his motorcycle collided with a commercial bus at Lafenwa............ ...Punch
Fellows
I hope I am not reading this thing wrong..!!
How can a sildier died somewhere else and that leads to the vandalizations of other people's properties?.
I think thisis not really the cause of this vandalization os properties.. .They are frustrated!! ....they are not used to being told what to do by civilians... .. they cannot have it their own way anaymore.... . They do not want to go to POLICE to file a report !!!
They are stooping very very low to go to the police.
Those affected MUST file for CIVIL DAMAGES against that Commandant of the Barracks with his Abieokuta-Vandals.
All these states with Army barracks must take note.
vin....///
Soldiers sack police station, vandalise vehicles in Abeokuta
By Ademola Oni, Published: Sunday, 2 May 2010
Confusion reigned at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, Ogun State on Friday when soldiers from the Army Cantonment, Amala, Abeokuta North Local Government, stormed a police station, ransacked the offices and beat up the personnel.
The soldiers, who were protesting the death of their colleague, vandalised numerous cars belonging to members of the public.
Their colleague allegedly died after his motorcycle collided with a commercial bus at Lafenwa.
Eye witnesses said the soldier died moments after he was rushed to a nearby hospital.
His death, it was learnt, angered his colleagues, who mobilised from their barracks and attacked traders, motorists, residents as well as the police station.
A policeman, who survived the attack with minor bruises, said they were taken unawares by the action of the soldiers.
The policeman said, “We heard about the accident and because it had claimed a life, we already made preparations to see the next line of action. We were shocked when we heard that some soldiers had started vandalising vehicles and beating up people.
“While we were still talking on the issue when the soldiers attacked the station and started beating up everyone in sight. The issue is very clear: the accident did not involve the police; the vehicle in question was a passenger bus.
“So, why would the soldiers attack the police station and attack people who knew nothing about the death of the soldier?”
Our correspondent learnt that the attempt by the police to document the accident and the death caused another friction as the soldiers refused the policemen the opportunity to do so.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the accident, said he did not have the details of the attack.
“We learnt there was an accident and that a soldier was likely to have died in the accident. We have asked the Area Commander to go there and see what had happened.
“The details are very sketchy right now. I hope to get the information across to you later,” said Adejobi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police..
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