Soldiers stationed at the Kugbo checkpoint on Thursday, gave a terrible beating to five VIO operatives for impounding a vehicle belonging to their senior colleague.
the incident took place at about 2:15pm when the VIO officers resumed work for afternoon traffic control.
It was gathered that the person driving the impounded vehicle, a grey coloured Toyota Sienna bus with Lagos registration number APP 729 DD, was flagged for not having a valid driver’s licence.
He however, had warned the VIO officers not to impound the vehicle because it belonged to a Military Colonel, but the VIO operatives didn’t listen to him.
Unknown to the VIO operatives, the senior Army officer, whose car was impounded had lodged a complaint to the Guards Bridge unit stationed at Kugbo, opposite the mechanic village, that his car had been impounded.
Meanwhile, It was gathered that the operatives of the VIO were unaware the Military officers had waited patiently for them knowing they would carry out evening operation close to their location.
The VIO officers had barely settled down for operation when the Soldiers came from all directions, and pounced heavily on them, beating them mercilessly.
It was gathered that during the beat down, the VIO officers took to their heels, running in different directions.
However, unknown to the Soldiers, it was not the VIO officers they were beating that were responsible for their superior’s car that was impounded.
The Chairman of the FCT Ministerial task team on traffic management, Ikharo Attah, when contacted to comment on this matter said, “When I heard of it, I called the Kugbo DRTS Area Commander, Mr Walter.
“He said the Soldiers had mistaken his men for those in Nyanya who arrested their colleagues.”
“He was bitter because he had intervened in the matter when he heard of the impounding of the Soldier’s vehicle.”
“While I cannot make a categorical statement on the matter now, I can assure you that we would reach out to the Military on the matter, “he added.