•He did no wrong, says victim’s family •No, he’s an armed robber – Army

From Tony Osauzo, Benin

A man that was allegedly brutalised and shot on the leg by some soldiers in Benin, the Edo State capital, has raised the alarm over what he called the inhuman treatment meted out to him.
But the Nigerian Army has insisted that the man, Mr. Daniel Owie, is an armed robber, who attempted to snatch the soldiers’ vehicle.
The soldiers, who were reportedly led by an Army Captain, actually brutalised Owie before shooting him on the leg.
In a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, the victim appealed to him to investigate the alleged murder attempt on his life and the breach of his fundamental human rights by a group of soldiers led by a yet to be identified captain in Benin.

In the petition forwarded by his counsel, Mr. Benjamin Iluobe, Owie called on the IGP to direct the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike, to thoroughly investigate the abuse of power by the Army Captain and his gang.
Mr. Owie is currently receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) where he was chained to the bed allegedly on the orders of the Army Captain. The captain also detailed two soldiers to watch over him.
Owie said on October 3, about 8.pm, he met a vehicle that blocked Ihama Road and he went to the car to see if he could assist the owners to push the vehicle off the road.

He said that the occupants of the vehicle ordered him to go back to his car, adding that the way and manner they talked to him led to an exchange of words. He was subsequently given the beating of his life by the soldiers, he stated.
“Our client told us further that he was surprised that one of them introduced himself as a captain in the Nigerian Army and he further identified himself by brandishing his service pistol.
“After the beating, the said the captain called his military boys, who came in a Hilux Pick-up van and, without questions and after he identified him to them, started to beat him again with fists and gun butt.

“He further said he was shot on his leg on the instruction of the said captain. He also said that there were bruises all over his body, inflicted by the military men called by the captain.”
Owie alleged in the petition that after shooting him, they took him to the hospital in their military base along the Airport Road, Benin, where medical doctors on duty told them that they would not admit him on the ground that the military men were not consistent in their statement as per how he was shot.
He said he was later taken to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital where he was admitted.
He also alleged that his KIA SUV, two handsets, wristwatch and eyeglasses were taken away from him by the said captain and his boys.
“As if (as an) afterthought, at about 10am on Sunday, October 4, 2015, the said captain led other military officers to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital to handcuff him to the bed and detailed two military men to watch over him. They alleged that he was shot because he wanted to snatch their car from them,” the petition said.
But in a swift reaction, spokesman of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, Capt. Joseph Unuakhalu, said Owie was a member of a robbery gang, who robbed an army officer along Ihama Road on the fateful day and was arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force.

The Army statement reads: “At about 10:30pm on 3 October 2015, Troops of 4 Brigade Garrison responding to a distress call, rescued an army officer, who was attacked by suspected armed robbers at Ihama Junction, along Airport Road, Benin city.
“During the attack, the officers index finger was cut off by the suspected robbers.

“Earlier, the gang robbed two policemen from Lagos Command, who came for their colleague’s wedding. Prior to the troops’ arrival, personnel of the Nigerian Air Force close to the scene responded and arrested one of the suspected robbers, Mr. Daniel Owie, while others ran away abandoning a Kia Sportage Jeep with Reg No EDO BEN 190 BR.
“He was handed over to oour troops on arrival. However, the suspect attempted to escape and was shot on his left leg. Suspect is currently receiving treatment at UBTH while investigations are ongoing.”
At the time of this report, Owie was still receiving treatment at the hospital.
When contacted, medical director of the hospital, Prof. Michael Ibadin, said he was not aware of the development.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/controversy-as-soldiers-shoot-man-in-benin/

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The man in chains at the hospital

only in the zoo do you hear news like this and see people come all out to defend the cowards in Uniform.

Nigeria army is useless these days.. Can u imagine

Came to see the picture(s) of the man brutalized, only to see one hand cuffed to what looks like a bed.

it's atrocious to hear/see law enforcement officers trampling and violating a citizen's human rights in a democratized country with 'kings and chiefs' .. what a mischief!!


I'd sue them for a billion pounds jf I were him..

So army now has become the law court that condemns person and mete out due punishment for offences against the law. Just face and defeat boko haram for us. They won't instead they will come for our head.

Hmmmm

The law hasn't confirmed he is an armed robber, these army should go to the north and face BH instead of maltreating citizens

Y una cum picmix d guy and d general na?
Btw, I nor no who I wan believ for diss mata, Weda na khaki man, or owie

man brutality to another man

Hmmmmmm what a country
I rest my case

Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike, to thoroughly investigate the abuse of power by the Army Captain and his gang.

Police investigate the abuse of power by the ARMY captain? STORY FOR THE GODS

No wonder d u.s army will never assist d nigerian army..

The truth will be out soon.

Some stories are 3D, The captain, the alleged robber and the hold up.
#I'marrahere

[size=15pt] now dis is why i will always look and dress reponsible.....

see the tatoo all over his body....y wont he be accused of armed robbery


Even IG sef go wan investigate this guy[/size]

Since when the man from Daura ve taken ova, our military personnel ve bin highly indisciplined

Can u imagine...na only 4 civilians body dem dey get power dat so called captain sef na wa 4 him ooo, if u send am 2 d North-East 2 go nd fight Boko na shivering tinz u don carry give am be dat?

The way soja dey take over everywhr now get as e b oooo
Ikorodu=soja
Lekki=soja
Kogi=soja
Edo=soja
Adamawa=soja
Bauchi=soja
Happy military era ooo

delta234:
Came to see the picture(s) of the man brutalized, only to see one hand cuffed to what looks like a bed.

u don comot wetn dey my mowt, na wicked ppl dm b o

zoo people

Hypocrites. All of u should shut ur gutters. NA is insisting on discipline. Civilians re indiscipline and hard to control. You have to use d iron hand to handle em

My question is, was the alleged armed robber with firearm?

The Guys Appearance Looks Irresponsible. Im Very Sure He Did Not Go To The Vehicle To Assist Anybody But To Probably Waylay Or Bully The Occupants Since It's An Obstruction Of Vehicular Movement. He Met His Match In The Pistol. I Guess His Body Frame Intimidated The Captain,Who ,Short Changed By Inferiority Complex, Let His Gun Do The Negotiations.
Realising His Folly,The Captain Seized Up The Situation And Labeled Him An Armed Robber To Save Face. That's What I Think Happened.
Morals Of The Lesson? Don't Ever Be The First To Correct Traffic Situations. There Will Be Other Restless Guinea pigs For The Job

I no no who to believe set....even d man on handcuffs set d tattoo wey de em body na another thing.

if he's innocent , he should b paid for damages at least #200 million

but if not let d law take it course.!

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This is very sad indeed.

This is a reminder that we are still Nigerians.

You draw tattoos all over your body, you fit the profile

...then stuff like this is bound to happen.

If they had killed him, any person that sees all these tattoos will believe that he is an armed robber for sure.

The Americans these id.iots are copying have some level of protection under the law that doesn't exist in Nigeria.

He should expect more backlashes in life since he decided to tattoo himself.

Last week was the police beating a dude with tattoos in Benin.

This week is the army shooting a dude with tattoos in Benin.

If there is an armed robbery incident in the city, this guy will always be arrested with all kinds of trumped all charges.

He has marked himself for extortion. The price for stupidity.


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Army no even sabi lie,

bt frm the arm appearance ( tattoed) of owie he looks like a criminal...

That Army statement just covered all their bases...

Strangely, they forgot to plant any weapon on the guy, you have to be armed for it to be called an armed robbery.

Their undoing is framing it as if, the captain was the one been robbed...why didn't he shot them when the attempted robbery was going on? Plus he had time to make a distress call while his car is about to be hijacked.

The Army Captain just wanted to deal him him for daring to ask him to not block the road and was surprised that, instead of bowing to them, the guy challenged them on it. And since he is a wimp, he made a call for backups so that this guy can be given the beating of his life.

Sue them for all they have, the Captain will soon be on the unemployment line and the Army spokesman will withdraw their statements or settle the matter quietly behind closed doors.

See their mumu cover story .... Which Nigerian guy with clear eye attempt to steal a military vehicle