Okada riders beat 37-year-old man to pulp for allegedly giving police information
A 37-year-old man has been admitted in a hospital after he was assaulted by bike men for allegedly giving police information.
According to reports, the man identified as Gbolahan Fagbenja was reportedly attacked by a mob of motorcycle riders in the Abesan area of Lagos State.
Reports gathered revealed that the victim was attacked on Saturday, August 17.
The attack was said to have come after the officials of the Lagos State Task Force raided the area, seizing numerous motorcycles in the process.
In the heat of the incident, and with brewing anger, the motorcyclists pounced on Gbolahan, mistaking him for a police informant.
Speaking on the incident while receiving treatment in the hospital, Gbolahan said he was passing by from his brother’s house to buy something from a shop when he was attacked.
He said, “I visited the Abesan Estate with a friend to check out a car I was interested in using for an Uber business.
“After inspecting the vehicle, I stopped by my brother’s place in the area and spent some time with him until evening. Around 7 pm, I decided to leave and head home.
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“As I approached the gate, I noticed a commotion and saw task force officials loading motorcycles into their van. I walked past them to buy some items from a nearby trader.
“Just as I finished my purchase and walked a short distance away, a young man approached me, pointed at me, and accused me of being one of ‘them.’
“Initially, I ignored him, but he asked if I wasn’t with the police. He then claimed I was the one who had dragged him when the police were around earlier.
“Before I could respond, his friends surrounded me and attacked me. They attacked me with iron rods, sticks, bottles, stones, and other dangerous weapons, hitting me all over my body.
“I could barely see as my eyes were also affected. Just as I thought all was lost, I recognised a woman passing by and called out to her for help. She saw my condition and quickly rushed to alert other neighbours, who came to my rescue and saved me from my attackers.
“Afterwards, I was taken to the nearest police station to report the incident.”
Gbolahan added that all efforts to apprehend the perpetrators proved abortive, while also alleging that different reports made at the police station were not acted upon.
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