@ Richblack,
Thanks for the interview excerpts.
This lady made a lot of sense.
Her father even persuaded her to let it go.
I am sure he had not seen the clip before compelling her.
Oga Aro had a golden opportunity to salvage the situation and save his head by saying 'sorry' but blew it by saying 'you could have been shot'.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with her demanding an open apology on the pages of the dailies. I am sure it will achieve results because others will be careful not to make such mistake again especially when all Nigerians have turned Paparazzi with the advent of camera phones.
If the Nigerian government let this matter go unchecked and unresolved to a logical conclusion we will take it to the world press.
This must stop. It must stop. I hate those words "You could have been shot" if truly he said it. Reducing humans to animals.
It is only a pity that most of our media houses are owned by criminals whose sole objective is to make money by blackmail and pretence.
This story should remain a headliner until a law is promulgated abolishing and barring any military man or politician from intimidating other road users.
Once again the fight is not for Uzoma, but for every Nigerian. Who knows who is next?
I also doubt if this was blown out because she is a big man's daughter. It was exposed because she stood up for a just though risky course. With the crowd and that clip it would have attracted same awareness and reactions,

Let's keep our fingers crossed and see where we go from here!!! Presidency. National Assembly, Lagos State Government, Peoples Parliament. Justice must be done. This case is no more Okere's case, it is no more her father's case, this is for Democracy, humanity, women folks and helpless nigerians in general. Your power becomes appreciable when you restrain youself from using that power.

The more I read this story the more angry I get. May be I should take a break before people around me take notice. I don't think I've ever been this offended about a Naija's saga before.

Well said, santavista!

http://www.nigeriancuriosity.com/2008/11/window-into-injustice-uzoma-okere.html

The guy can't escape this one. Nemesis has caught up wiv him. Military/uniformed  men beware!!!

I think this babaric act should be stoped, because i can't imagine a uniformed officer who has sworn to protect and defend his country has decided to humilitate innocent citizens he is ment to protect.

I think someone has to remind him of his code of conduct in the rules of engagement, under due process this so called officer should be court marshalled and dissmissed before he causes more damage to the countries image.

We Nigerians that have families abroad cannot afford to be judged by the scandalous act of an officer who failed to handle a situation which was 100% controllable.
Please Mr President we are looking forward to prompt and justified action.
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/index.php?option=com_philaform&form_id=7&Itemid=1

It is also amazing that someone would proffer mob justice towards Layo Arogundade. What makes such a person different from the bodydogs that beat  up Uzoma? People have said many things without checking themselves or purging themselves first. How many of us would be in Aro's exalted position and would willingly drop all the farce, charade, pomp and paraphernalia associated with the position?

This is a joke right?

What is AMAZING is how hypocritical WE are. What did Layo Arogundade do? Was she in the video? Was she holding the horse whip? Was she cheering the men as the did their dastardly deeds? Her only crime here is have an ass for a father. . . something she didn't even have a hand in and you think it's okay for her to be punished for that? Tell me, can you honestly say you will be okay if people decide to punish you for every bad thing you dad has done. Yeaah, let forget about dealing with the criminals, we'll just go for their descendants, why it would make things soooo much easier because if we don't get them this decade, we'll just wait for their 10 yrs child to grow up and get 'em them. Oh Why wait until they are grown? why not just rustle up the kiddies right now and throw 'em in the paddywagon. . . JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED!!!


I think you should take your own words to heart and check yourself or purge yourself first before saying things because when you think there is nothing wrong with an innocent paying for a crime she had no hand in, then there is SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG SOMEWHERE!!!!!

those beast of orderlings or ordelies(whatever). were sure trying to impress their oga monkey, and boy they did a helluva job doing that.
i cant wait to find out what they'll do to the beast called AROGUNDADE.the whole world cant wait.
else this will mark the beginning of geurilla war against the uniformed men.

This is a wake up call to all nigerians! Wake up, wake up to your civic responsibilities (we are responsible to ourselves, family members, friends and neighbours)! Let's speak against injustice in whateva form it rears its ugly head, let's fight this war against indiscipline _{and corruption}. This incidence has sure shown that we are on the path to having the democratic society that we desire and have hoped for.
Remember that the stone that you throw in the market might land on your relative's ''head''. - literal translation from yoruba proverb

I love y'all!



"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world."
Margaret Mead

Sisi Jinx:

This is a joke right?

What is AMAZING is how hypocritical WE are. What did Layo Arogundade do? Was she in the video? Was she holding the horse whip? Was she cheering the men as the did their dastardly deeds? Her only crime here is have an ass for a father. . . something she didn't even have a hand in and you think it's okay for her to be punished for that? Tell me, can you honestly say you will be okay if people decide to punish you for every bad thing you dad has done. Yeaah, let forget about dealing with the criminals, we'll just go for their descendants, why it would make things soooo much easier because if we don't get them this decade, we'll just wait for their 10 years child to grow up and get 'em them. Oh Why wait until they are grown? why not just rustle up the kiddies right now and throw 'em in the paddywagon. . . JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED!!!


I think you should take your own words to heart and check yourself or purge yourself first before saying things because when you think there is nothing wrong with an innocent paying for a crime she had no hand in, then there is SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG SOMEWHERE!!!!!

I do not think you decoded that paragraph properly. I am amazed(astonished, stunned, shocked, startled), not that it is good nor that i condone the idea that someone will proffer such measures. The next sentence equalised the person with the bodydogs that beat up Uzoma. It is the person I referred to purge him or herself first. And so on and so forth till the end of the paragraph. Thus your reply was to concur with my view. I hope you understand now.

Enigma:

Well said, santavista!

Thanx man

[b][/b]this is a modern slavery when will slavery stop in Africa? a rich nation occupied by poor people,an we claim to be the giant of Africa still suffering and smiling we need total freedom.

hey guys!!!! Remember what ever u do is what be falls u,
be it to u or 2 someone close 2 u.

http://www.kwenu.com/publications/oraetoka/wabara_security.htm

When is Navy making its report public? We are waiting.

they have gone mental, !!mate its just too sad

watch the video here http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=uzoma+okere&emb=0&aq=f#

santavista:

I do not think you decoded that paragraph properly. I am amazed(astonished, stunned, shocked, startled), not that it is good nor that i condone the idea that someone will proffer such measures. The next sentence equalised the person with the bodydogs that beat up Uzoma. It is the person I referred to purge him or herself first. And so on and so forth till the end of the paragraph. Thus your reply was to concur with my view. I hope you understand now.
Thanx man

Ooops! Mah bad[img]http://www.xs4all.nl/~ernstmul/images/yahoo/08.gif[/img].

Is it okay if I chuck up to the fact that I was reading through anger brimmed eyes? No? 

Ahh, okay bad. . . very bad comprehension skills it is then.

Sorry!

Pls can any one tell me wot shld be don to anyone who behaves lik an animal?

Damn!, Kinda short of Words here

BRB

Hi All,
an online petition was created for this case:
http://nigeriavillagesquare.com/index.php?option=com_philaform&form_id=7&Itemid=1

You can also see the video there.
Seun: its time to add petition feature to NL so that petitions can be created here.

But lookin at it critically Ms Okere ws bn more of stupid than brave to confront those ratings.

But lookin at it critically Ms Okere ws bn more of stupid than brave to confront those ratings.

Same way Neslon Mandela was being "stupid" rather than brave when fighting against apartheid.
At times i just wonder. People and opinions.

bastrin:

But lookin at it critically Ms Okere ws bn more of stupid than brave to confront those ratings.

chei you just insulted the next naija president like that. nawa for you o. as someone rightly said she is somebody's daughter.

you are all shouting here about abuse sadly apart from JINX + 1 other i am yet to see anyone say how bad it is for some wise person to post the daughters facebook link here.

@richy. you never miss any opportunity to insult Christ church.  how do you know the man is a Christian? have you checked the mosque registers to see he is not one of theirs too?

these idiots were picked from amongst Nigerians.  their behaviour is not unusual to what any typical Nigerian would do given that position and  opportunity

One thing 4 sure nothing is goin to come out of this. But then who knows maybe she will join nollywood after all this saga.

According to mosaic law An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

In the legal system we have the death sentence for anyone that kills.

Whoever kills would be killed

Whoever flogs and strips naked in public should be flogged and stripped naked in public!!!

bastrin:

One thing 4 sure nothing is goin to come out of this. But then who knows maybe she will join nollywood after all this saga.

I am begining to think you are one of those that molested an innocent citizen or someone who would do the same.

You prolly would look for accomodation in the zoo if you ask me.

@sis jinx
its not about cursing out the girl or meting out mob justice on her,its about her knowing the gravity of what her father has done,what is astonishing is her reply to a girl on the group showing she is unrepentant and not really bothered about the whole thing considering the fact that she is in the same age group with the girl, moreover while the rear admiral might not be bothered with the investigations e.t.c going on because they are all his cronies, maybe his children and loved ones telling him of the emails,texts e.t.c they receive will sway his mind otherwise, in a situation of these sort psychological protest is in order after all the girl that was beaten up is also going through the same thing and i definitely am not removing the email unless the owner of nairaland removes it

Funny enough, most of us in this forum will not abt the way this young lady did. I stand to be corrected.she did not handle it in a civilised way, thats y she even got stripped naked. If only she was wiser wit her initial approach to d whole issue n reacted like an educated adult. Anyway, Anybody can think wot dey want, but 1 tin 4 sure dis na Naija where notin de hppn.

Civilized you said?

None of us have the power to give life or to heal but we all have the power to take life and to hurt.

When you have able-bodied men assaulting an unarmed civilian, then we all wonder if these men should be protecting us in the first place. If this had happened to your sister you will not be talking like this.

It hurts to see when people in power abuse their position and treat others like dirt.

There is no difference between those naval ratings and militants in the Niger Delta. Carrying a gun with a uniform doesn't give you the right to assault others. Every tom, james and harry can carry a gun and pull the trigger.

So she Sues them to Court

Whats the "Investigation" for?

You Gamine have indeed been failed by the state. ''Sue them to court'' hmm, *scratches head* Please how does one sue one to court? Your ol' man needs a refund,bladdy hell , fuk me!!! ''i give up'' *sigh*