Soldiers on Monday assaulted a motorist, Joy Agboghide, for allegedly obstructing traffic on 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.
It was learnt that an officer, a Major, was said to have emerged from the premises of the company and instructed the woman to reverse her vehicle in order to ease traffic on the narrow road.
Sources said Agboghide, a mother of six, however, explained that she had initially allowed about five vehicles to go due to the indiscriminate parking of vehicles on the road.
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.
The source said he later returned with some soldiers said to be attached to the BEDC and allegedly ordered them to beat the woman up.
She was said to have been rushed to the Central Hospital in Benin where was receiving treatment as of the time of filing this report.
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 Punch correspondent that the officer involved was not in the Army.“He is a Nigerian Air Force officer. But we are investigating,” Unuakhalu said.”
Punchng.com
Sorry madame. ...next listen to simple instructions.Is too dangerous to argue with an officer.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am very sure she challenged them all she needed to have Don was just to say sorry and plead with them
DeleteBut as an edo woman na she must show her self first.
All she had to do was obey the traffic command. That woman should have received a more proper beating. She thinks the officer is her husband that she disrespects anyhow. Useless woman.
DeleteThank u. How can one be arguing with an officer
DeleteBunch of idiots. All blaming d woman. Women re truly their own enemies. Even if she disobeyed, is dat enough reason for her to be flogged n treated in such manner? Smh
DeleteHusband and wife hoodlums...Impatience go kill us for this country.
ReplyDeleteThat's how the wife will get the beating of her life at home too na. So she's used to it.
DeleteGood for her. She is a very stubborn women. She is even lucky they no beat her well well.
ReplyDeleteSuch thing can never happen to a nice gentle woman with manners
Shut up there! You know nothing. He beat her up because he's army officer. Don't worry it will be your turn soon. Mtchewwwe..
DeleteLmao
DeleteJames! James! U eeh.....
Like seriously?
DeleteThis is a woman we are talking about oh;
If we are strongly against violence against women in their homes,why then should we support such evil?
There are better ways to punish a woman :but physically assaulting her? Haba! That's too unfair
Awwwwwwww, Usani, i've not noticed u on ds blog b4 but ur comment is soooo gentle manly (i'm guessing ur a guy 4rm ur dp). Its ur kind of men we need in our society.. u are officially my man crush on ds blog while North Dakota remains my woman crush..
DeleteHaven't we tolerated and still tolerating your stubborn English? Now, why won't the man tolerate d stubborn woman? Iti konkom.
DeleteU are one and the same usani! Sstop hyping urself
DeleteThat major n soldiers are animals,how cld they allow things get so bad between dem and a woman old enuf to be their mother? Dis is rubbish!
ReplyDeleteJust imagine the effrontery.
ReplyDelete"He entered his car and wanted to leave. And I hit his windscreen."
I think everyone should commend the officer. for showing restraint and using a whip on her. Instead of beating her with bare hands. He also did not use pen knife to damage all the tyres.
This is the type of woman that controls their horsebands. B
Ode!
DeleteJames, who are u, u r so biased against women. Do u beat yr wife. I am sure u r a wife beater. The officer has no right to beat the woman. He is not above the law because he is an officer. I pray he faces the full wrath of the law. People should think before acting.
DeleteJezzz can u seriously listen to yourself?
DeleteCan you say same;if it was your mother, wife or sister?
I see you have a wife-beater mentality
What nonsense. The woman self stubborn.
ReplyDeleteshe asked for the beating abeg!
ReplyDeleteStubborn bloody civilian. That's good for her, next time she will behave herself.
ReplyDeleteTheres wisdom in letting things slide honestly.
ReplyDeleteFirst, irrespective of what happened, she should never have been beaten and even be assaulted by a civilian woman also. Now, i wonder why she didnt move back when she was told to do so, am sure he was wearing uniform thats how she knew his a military person. Allowing 5 cars to have passed isnt an excuse o afterall sometimes its like the traffic police will allow every1 pass except u, u dont go disobeying him cos of that na. She would have saved both herself and her car if she just reversed, and he didnt just say it rather she even acknowledged its for the easy flow of traffic. Even the traffic law says if your traffic light is working and a uniformed person is directing u against the traffic light, u should obey the person.
Yes she was very wrong. Buttttttt...if this was ME o, it's either I die, the man dies, or the wife dies.. cos NO ONE is going to beat me and get away with it. As much as I'm conscious of the law, on this one I'd put the laws into my hands to defend myself, if I don't die in the process, I'll face the consequences gladly. Esp the wife that joined hands to beat when she should have been scolding the woman while restraining her husband from besting another man's wife in her presence. What fuckery? For her mind now, her hubby is super man and she's proud and showing off. Abeg that woman is lucky. Let God punish me if I find myself in this situation and I don't leave them a lasting impression. Sometimes u gat to let the ghetto side of u out. Mshew
DeleteMeanwhile, madame, u sef. When they warn your likes u won't listen. See what 2mins of disobedience has caused u.
Power drunk major, imagine beating up a woman. Mehn! This is the height
ReplyDeleteBut why will a woman in her right senses fight with a military man?
ReplyDeleteShe would just be killed for nothing.
A stubborn woman meets her match.
ReplyDeleteShebi she no dey hear word. why didn't she fight back?
Abi na only for mouth her power dey?
Jameeeeessss continue ,female beater alert females beware
DeleteHe should be dealt with. That's how they will be using their uniform to assault people anyhow. Mtcheeeew
ReplyDeleteWhat an insult ... Bcos una be soldier people nor go fit talk again.... This is the problem we are having living in a lawless country... Where people are being intimidated , nah people body dem for dey show power.. When book haram dey wait for who wan fight them
ReplyDeleteYes ure right about d lawlessness cos it's only in a lawless country u argue with a force man. Gender or age does not give u d right to b stubborn. Simple instructions an average Nigerian can't take nor adhere 2. In as much as d military men went too far she deserves it.
DeleteNigeria Army has lost respect in this country
ReplyDeleteImagine road users fighting and breaking their screens, thereby obstructing other road users at the same time. This can only be seen in uncivilized country like Nigeria. No traffic and driving rules. No respect for other road users. People behave unreasonably. When I see how things are done and handled abroad I cry for my people.
ReplyDelete@least they know who d man is. One problem solved.
ReplyDeleteWhen will all theses stop? People that are supposed to protect Nigerians are the ones we need to be protected from.
ReplyDeleteIt's only in Benin and auchi that u'll see soldiers intimidating 'bloody civilians'.
ReplyDeleteThis woman is as guilty as the officer and his wife. Let them all pay for breaching public peace
ReplyDeleteGod bless u.
DeleteWhat is there to investigate? He must be dealt with too. Humans are just treated like animals here. Rubbish!
ReplyDeletePure abuse of power.
ReplyDeleteBullying and battering citizens they are suppose to be protecting that's all they use their uniforms for. I pray the scoundrel gets fished out and dealt with severely. What nonsense.
All these animals on uniforms behaving like gods!
ReplyDeleteThe particular officer who did this should be sent to borno to fight boko haram.
ReplyDeleteThat's what u get for disobeying law enforcement officers . In a civilized society they'll deal with you for being stubborn in a civilized manner ,but ull still be dealt with tho . The last thing thing I'll do as a person is to be rude to a law enforcement officer. I can't deal pls.
ReplyDeleteNa wa oh not nice atalll
ReplyDeleteOh noooo!!!
ReplyDeleteA woman?
ReplyDeletePolice n soldiers are causing havoc in this country.
OMG!
ReplyDeleteA 51 year old woman???
Wonder where respect has disappeared to.beat up an elderly woman???nothing justifies dis abomination!
Hope she gets justice.Hope dat Major or whatever and his wife gets frog-jumped to jail.
The woman should have reversed to avoid all the pains and wahala that will follow this brouhaha.
ReplyDeleteBreaking is windscreen was so wrong but beating her up was worse, haba!
ReplyDeleteBut madam this is Nigeria. Me I don't argue with officers. They t not well besides u self na thug as u break him windscreen first. Doh!!
ReplyDeleteJames your head is not correct. That woman is supposed to be his mother if we go by the young age of getting married.
ReplyDeleteShame on the major.
There's more to this story, am sure the woman provoked them if not, how can a soldier and his wife beat her up just like that.
ReplyDeleteShe is in pain and will treat herself, repair her car and probably miss what she wanna do had it been she listened.
ReplyDeleteShe probably displayed her manner of disobedient/stubborn outside and got it wrong.
The woman should have obeyed the officer and not bandy words with him.
ReplyDeleteThis would have been averted if she had obeyed a simple instruction.
The officer shouldn't have beaten her,she is a woman for crying out load.
Let them face the consequences of their actions