A 28-year-old ICT consultant in Ekiti State, Omoboriowo Emmanuel has accused the officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ekiti State Command of allegedly brutalizing him.
Though, the command through its Spokes Person, Daramola Abiodun denied the allegation, Omoboriowo Emmanuel alleged that he was left with neck fracture, broken left ankle, femur, toes, and a dislocated right arm after the severe beating he got from the officers.
Narrating his ordeal, Omoboriowo Emmanuel told Newsmen that from his sick bed at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital that he was beaten to stupor by the officers after they had a disagreement during his visit to the office to obtain international passport.
He said “I went to the Immigration Office in Ado-Ekiti with my friend to process our international passports but it was a near death experience for me in the end.
“I had called earlier before that day to book an appointment with one of the officials of the Immigration who is helping out on some travel documents. On getting to the gate of the office complex, I was told by one of the guards at the gate house to make a U-turn and park outside the premises but I asked him why I won’t be allowed to use the parking lot, he insisted I take my car outside. I was concerned that it won’t be safe or wise that my car is parked on the road side as this is against traffic rules on that route.
“As a young responsible citizen, I wouldn’t want to flout traffic rules or be found in the wrong books of traffic officials so I insisted I was going to use the parking lot instead. Suddenly, I was surrounded by three other officers, one of them who was fully armed started yelling at me to leave the complex.
“As I attempted to drive my car out, one of the officers started hitting me with his belt and even refused my fiancé entry into the vehicle.
While the car was on motion, I accidentally hit two other cars at the lot due to the confrontation by the officers who eventually damaged my car.
“The three officers beat me so hard till I passed out. I was taken to a cell room afterwards where they revived me and they later took me to the nearest police station as one of the officers suggested, saying, “Let us take him to the police so he won’t die here.”
According to the doctor’s assessment, Emmanuel who is in a critical condition, has suffered neck fracture, broken left ankle, femur and toes, and a dislocated right arm and has been referred to the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital for further examination.
