Staff of the
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has cried out after allegedly being
brutalized by soldiers of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment in Akure,
Ondo State who were effecting a lockdown order issued by the state government.
The Engineer who
disclosed that the incident occurred at Ondo Road where the NTA and the
Barracks are located, said all his plea stating he was on his way home from the
office fell on deaf ears even after he presented his ID card.
Mr Jide Bello hinted
on suing the Nigerian Army and the Ondo State government for the alleged
harassment, after subjecting himself to 14 days isolation.
He wrote;
My unfortunate experience
tonight in the hands of Nigerian army along ondo road after the evening news at
exactly 1950hrs in the name of curfew declared by Ondo state government led by
Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu .
They asked for my
identification in which I obliged but education is key in any field we belong,
very unfortunate the military man could not understand what I mean by NTA and
could not read anything from the I.D card but thank God for a superior officer that
later intervened and begged me but am looking out to sue Nigerian army and
Oñdo. State government for harassment.
Am hereby subjecting
myself to 14days isolation because I don't know what they might done to my
health.
He also disclosed
that he has been admitted in a hospital after the alleged assault incident.
Jide also wrote;
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