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Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by Bengist247(m): 9:30am On Mar 22, 2016
A woman named, Joy Agboghide has reportedly been assaulted by soldiers for allegedly obstructing traffic.

It was gathered that the incident took place at about 4pm on Monday, March 21, along Forestry Lane, Benin, Edo state.

It was learnt that the incident occurred at about 4pm in front of the headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company.

Sources claim that an officer, a Major, emerged from the premises of the company and instructed the woman to reverse her vehicle in order to ease traffic on the narrow roads

Mrs Joy Agboghide was allegedly beaten for obstructing traffic.
Agboghide, a mother of six, explained that she had initially allowed about five vehicles to go due to the indiscriminate parking of vehicles on the road.


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An argument was said to have ensued between the soldier and the 51-year-old woman, after the army officer insisted that she must reverse her vehicle.

The major, who was said to have been angered by the development, returned to the BEDC premises.

Sources disclose that he later returned with some soldiers said to be attached to the BEDC and allegedly ordered them to beat the woman up.

The Punch reports that she was rushed to the Central Hospital in Benin where she received treatment

Agboghide, who later spoke to newsmen, said: “I went to Lagos Street to get some food items. So, I passed through Forestry (Lane) to the road beside former NEPA. As I was going, the driver of the vehicle in front of me and some traders around told me to stop. I stopped and about four vehicles passed. Later, the traders told me to go.

“As I moved on, a soldier told me to reverse and I explained that I had waited for some vehicles to pass. But he said, ‘Do you know who you are talking to? Reverse!’ Before I knew it, he used his gun to hit my windscreen.

“I came out and asked him what I had done and he said I should wait. He went into the BEDC premises and came out with some soldiers who descended on me.

“He said they should clear me off the road. But as he tried to enter his vehicle, I pulled him and told him to pay for the damage done to my car.”

Agboghide alleged that she was also assaulted by a woman said to the wife of the officer.

She said: “As the man jumped inside his vehicle and tried to drive off, I hit his windscreen. He came down and damaged my windscreen and the rear screen.

“Suddenly, he came out with a whip and beat me. The lady inside the vehicle also sprayed tear gas into my eyes.”

Spokesman for the 4 Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army, Captain Jonah Unuakhalu, told our correspondent that the officer involved was not in the Army.

“He is a Nigerian Air Force officer. But we are investigating,” Unuakhalu said.

It would be recalled that soldiers, numbering about 10, used their boots on hundreds of women protesting at Ovre-Eku (Iwevbo) community between Edo and Delta states. According to Vanguard, the protest was held over a land which had been in dispute for years between both states

In the same vein, a police officer in Lagos, identified as Aurthur Okeke with ID. No.453255 was accused of assaulting a heavily pregnant woman. Arthur was caught on tape, harassing the pregnant woman.

The woman who was reportedly in her 3rd trimester of pregnancy was on a commercial bus in the bar beach area of the state when the police officer dragged her out of the bus, after which he descended on her.
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Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by petkoffdrake2(m): 9:32am On Mar 22, 2016
This soldiers are getting out of hand ooo ... Is this a military regime or we look like boko haram?
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by pyyxxaro: 9:36am On Mar 22, 2016
Brb
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by Dyt(f): 9:38am On Mar 22, 2016
These forces sha
When they are on that uniform
The devil in them arises

But not talking about my brothers and Souljaboi1 oooo
He's my ever calm booo
kiss
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by Nobody: 9:48am On Mar 22, 2016
Uniformed criminals instead of protecting the masses they are the major problem to them...Madam sue them!
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by gartamanta: 9:57am On Mar 22, 2016
Unless a law is enacted that stipulates instant dismissal for any Military personell who lays their hands on a civilian, Military brutality will stay with us forever. Sadly, we have never had a president who has ever northerer to tackle the problem of the Military who still act like their uniform makes them God.
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by Sijo01(f): 9:58am On Mar 22, 2016
Uniform men behaving like barbarians since the inception of the forces.
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Their stupidity will not let them emulate the cautious ways their foreign counterparts discharge their duties.
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by olafum1(m): 10:02am On Mar 22, 2016
Unfortunately no one is calling this people to order or reprimand them for such actions.

What later happened to the police that arrested and 8yr old kid?
Re: Woman Brutally Beaten By Soldiers In Benin (photos) by Bengist247(m): 12:43pm On Mar 22, 2016
That's is just the fact

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