Mrs. Oghosa Ejemai, a housewife who allegedly lost her seven-week pregnancy and sustained injuries, following alleged attack by officials of the Edo State Government, yesterday threatened to sue the State Government for the sum of N100 million for assault.
Mrs Ejemai according to Daily Sun alleged that the State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Isimeme Iriogbe supervised her alleged assault along with his staff.
Mrs Ejemai spoke in Benin when she was presented to journalists by the Publicity Secretary of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Chris Nehikhare, at the state secretariat of the party.
She explained that she was in her shop at 14, Mission Road, Benin City, at about 5:00p.m. on February 2, 2016, when some people led by the Commissioner stormed her shop and started packing her wares, adding that in her attempt to prevent the commissioner and his team from taking her goods, she was slapped and hit.
“They tried to push me into a vehicle, hit my head and fired shots into the air. People rushed at me that day. I was taken to the Benin Central Hospital and reported to the Oba market police station.
“The third day, I started bleeding. So I went to the hospital. At the hospital, doctor confirmed that I had lost my seven-week-old pregnancy.
“When they called me to come and pick my goods, I only saw about five per cent of the goods taken from my shop. They told me to take whatever was available as they don’t usually release seized goods,” she said.
But in a swift reaction, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Iriogbe said Mrs. Ejemai was trading along the walkway and had attacked officials who came to clear the walkway of traders and their wares.
“She was trading along the walkway and she accosted the officials that were clearing the walkway. She almost tore the dress of one of the women who was removing the wares. By going to the PDP for her press conference, it means her blocking the walkway was political
“I expect her to be at the court and we shall meet there because the court is for everybody. I acted decently and I did not beat her.”
*Of cos denial is necessary but even a day old pregnancy is not a joke and the ones denying will never know the pain of a loss...that is if it is proven that she was really preggy!.
Agberos and touts in power. The court is for everybody. Foolish commissioner
ReplyDeleteWhy will she be trading on the walkway? This is why Nigeria will forever keep getting worse. Because Oshiomole gave the other woman he insulted money the trend now is to go and block officials when they are working.
DeleteShe is not even serious. 100 million, onye oshi. Go and mourn your child that you put in the harms way. A mother is supposed to do anything possible to protect her child, instead you went to use your child as a collateral. Did you do everything within your powers to protect that pregnancy? Are you above the law because you are pregnant? Pray that God considers you worthy to have another child. The other day it was one pregnant woman fighting over very stupid thing.
You are pregnant, you are fragile, it is 6ew weeks so you definitely don't look pregnant and ain't carrying a placard. Why don't you protect yourself and fight for your goods later. Rubbish!
This country is turning to another thing sef..a whole commissioner.well,God will surely judge u all for ur attrocities
ReplyDeleteMc pinky
Hhhmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteBut cant poeople do things in peace and witout issues...i dont like this at all. Let justice prevail
ReplyDelete679 comment 2016
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ReplyDeleteGood for her
ReplyDeleteAgberos indeed. They misbehave cos their governor is an agbero
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