An expectant mother working with the Federal Road Safety
Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, was on Saturday allegedly beaten to coma
for booking and impounding a bus allegedly belonging to a lawmaker, Hon Ikem
Uzoezie.
The
bus, according to the Sector Commander, Anambra State Command, Mr Hyginus
Omeje, was booked for dangerous driving. But rather than explore peaceful means
of recovering the bus, the lawmaker allegedly led thugs to FRSC office and beat
up the woman, Omeje claimed. The woman is attached to the Command’s Igbo-ukwu
unit.
Omeje
deplored what he called political office holders’ abuse of the law they swore
to protect and called on the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Chinwe
Nwebili to intervene in the matter.
Omeje
said: “The bus is said to belong to one Honourable Ikem Uzoezie who represents
Aguata Constituency in the House of Assembly. The bus was driven by one Hon
Okoli, a Supervisory Councillor for Works. This morning, the Honourable carried
his thugs to my office, beat up the pregnant woman on duty to coma and
forcefully removed the bus. The woman is presently lying critical in one of the
hospitals in Igboukwu. Political office holders are not above the law and are
expected to be role models.”
Hon
Uzoezie, however, denied the allegation, saying there is no way he would give
FRSC pains since he was instrumental to the Corps getting a good place to work
in his constituency.
He
said: “I am just coming from a burial outing in Nimo. I was not there and I
didn’t know what actually happened, but I got information that my men had a
problem and I responded positively. I assured that once I got to the village,
we would sort things out because I have not been around.
“I
didn’t go to their office and how could I, when I am the one that used my money
to paint their office and make the place habitable? I am still committing
resources to their welfare in my constituency. I don’t have any ill intention
against any staff of FRSC or office, but if they had a problem with my people
and I am briefed, I should be able to intervene and settle things.
“If
a campaign of calumny is what they would specialise in, then no problem; by
Monday (today), we will get ourselves in court to get things straightened,”
said Uzoezie.
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