The Station Manager of Forte Oil former African Petrol (AP)
in Damaturu, Yobe State capital was on Saturday night beaten up by unidentified
soldiers for refusing to sell fuel to them in jerry cans.
in Damaturu, Yobe State capital was on Saturday night beaten up by unidentified
soldiers for refusing to sell fuel to them in jerry cans.
The Manager, Auwulu Hassan who is now on admission with injuries at Gen. Sani Abatcha
Specialist Hospital in Damaturu told journalists who visited him at the
hospital that he was beaten in front of the Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’
Division where he ran to when the soldiers descended on him in front of his
filling station.
Specialist Hospital in Damaturu told journalists who visited him at the
hospital that he was beaten in front of the Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’
Division where he ran to when the soldiers descended on him in front of his
filling station.
“I was about leaving the station when some soldiers
approached me that they are coming from Brutai and going to Maiduguri so I
should get them fuel. I told them we have close but I can get them 30ltrs that
will take them to Maiduguri, but they said no, they want the fuel in jerry
cans. Then I told them I can’t give them in jerry cans and urged them to accept
the 30 liters that would help them to get to Maiduguri.
approached me that they are coming from Brutai and going to Maiduguri so I
should get them fuel. I told them we have close but I can get them 30ltrs that
will take them to Maiduguri, but they said no, they want the fuel in jerry
cans. Then I told them I can’t give them in jerry cans and urged them to accept
the 30 liters that would help them to get to Maiduguri.
“While we were arguing over this, one of them called one
among them to go and bring the jerry cans. Within that time, I found a way of
escaping from their sight because I noticed they were not ready to listen to
me.
among them to go and bring the jerry cans. Within that time, I found a way of
escaping from their sight because I noticed they were not ready to listen to
me.
“I went and did my evening prayers, came back and sat
opposite the filling station then I saw five soldiers coming towards me. Before
I could say anything, they started beating me up and everybody there were
surprised. One of the people wanted to call with his phone and they collected
the phone and started beating him.
opposite the filling station then I saw five soldiers coming towards me. Before
I could say anything, they started beating me up and everybody there were
surprised. One of the people wanted to call with his phone and they collected
the phone and started beating him.
“It was at that point that I ran to ‘A’ Division Police
Station. They followed me to the Police Station and in front of the DPO they
were still beating me,” Auwulu narrated.
Station. They followed me to the Police Station and in front of the DPO they
were still beating me,” Auwulu narrated.
The Independent Marketers in the state through their
Chairman Alhaji Audu Girgiri have vowed not to open their fuel stations or
receive any supply if the soldiers are not apprehended.
Chairman Alhaji Audu Girgiri have vowed not to open their fuel stations or
receive any supply if the soldiers are not apprehended.
Alhaji Girigiri who spoke with reporters at the Amenity ward
of General Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital where he went to sympathize with his
member, described the action of the soldiers as “primitive and uncivilized”.
of General Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital where he went to sympathize with his
member, described the action of the soldiers as “primitive and uncivilized”.
“We cannot condone this kind of treatment on our members. If
the military authority does not take action to punish those soldiers within the
next 48 hours, all fuel stations in Damaturu and the entire Yobe will be closed,”
Alhaji Girigiri warned.
the military authority does not take action to punish those soldiers within the
next 48 hours, all fuel stations in Damaturu and the entire Yobe will be closed,”
Alhaji Girigiri warned.
The Nation
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