A commercial driver, Mr Etuokwu Success, has been allegedly beaten, dehumanized and almost tortured to death by one Amaechi Akoplo and his group of vigilante over unsubstantial allegation of breaking and entering one Mama Franca’s Shop located at Ogbemudein community in Agbor,.Ika south local government area of Delta State.
Trouble struck on Thursday August 5th when Amaechi Akoplo and his team of Vigilante, purportedly stormed Success’s Ohumere residence in the early hours of that fateful day , accused him of breaking into the woman’s shop.
A post by one Felix Idehen, on Facebook, described the incidence as unfortunate, wondering why some people would take the law into their hands.
“It is unfortunate that some persons are taking the law into their hands in the name of community policing.
“The near death experience of Mr Etuokwu Success, an indigene of Ohumere and a driver by profession in the hands of Mr. Amaechi Akpolo led Vigilantee group of Nigeria on Thursday, 5 August , 2021 calls for urgent concern by the conventional security agencies and stakeholders”.
An eyewitness account narrated that Amaechi with his Vigilante group came to the Ohumere residence of Mr. Etuokwu Success in the early hours of August 5, accused him of breaking into Mama Franca’s Shop located at Ogbemudein community the previous night to steal.
Acckrding to the eyewitness who pleaded anonymity for fear if been killed, said Success debunked the allegation but got the shocker of his life.
“He vehemently denied, saying that he never left his home that night and his wife affirming so.
“His explanation fell on deaf ears as Anaechi with his boys gave him a beating of his life until they thought that he has passed away before they involved the Police”, the source alleged.
Idehen, said: “Our position is that it is a clear case of false accusation, dehumanization, intimidation, abuse of fundamental human rights and as such we demand for thorough investigation by the police for justice to be served.
“We will continue to monitor and press for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights to life as we enjoined the Agbor Police Divisional Headquarters to do their job professionally”, he added.
Painstaking efforts made to reach Amaechi Akoplo, to get his side of the story proved abortive at press time.
