Fuel Scarcity Palava As North West Policemen Brutalise DBS Asaba Press Crew
Three personnel of Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS), Asaba, who were observing, long vehicular queues occasioned by the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol were brutally attacked by the men of the Nigerian Police at the North West Filling Station on Mariam Banagida Way, in Asaba the State Capital.
The team of the media crew, led by the Manager News and Current Affairs, Comrade Eddy Akpati Ogude were held captive by the men of the Nigerian Police Force, who were angered by the press team’s monitoring of shady activities at the filling station.
Some of the police officers, who hunted one of the Journalists, Miss Eunice Emeyazi, attacked her, destroyed her phone and video camera while she was able to escape with physical injuries.
Relating her ordeal in the hands of the police, Miss Emeyazia indicated that it took the effort of a good-spirited citizen, who noticed her being brutalised, quickly opened his moving vehicle for her to escape.
Emeyazia was still shaving in pain due to the injuries she sustained, which included; bruised face, swollen head and a broken wrist.
She disclosed that she has been to Asaba Specialist Hospital to receive treatment and underwent an X-ray on the broken wrist.
While saying that she was asked to report to the hospital the next day for further treatment, she disclosed that as soon as her office, DBS Asaba, was notified of the attack on the press team, the General Manager of the station, Mr Frank Osabohen placed a call to the Command headquarters in Asaba to register the complaint.
She explained that the leader of the team, Comrade Ogude and the other member of staff were released unhurt.