The police officer who complained of losing his sight
after being attacked by a naval officer has gone blind. Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) was attacked on the eye by the naval rating,
identified as Warrant Officer Unaji Enejor on February 22 in the Kirikiri area
of Lagos State.
The 50-year-old victim had suffered glaucoma on his left
eye before the incident, and a punch from his attacker on his right eye dealt a
big blow to his overall sight.
All efforts made by Mbilla to regain his failing sight
proved abortive. He told Saturday Sun that he had visited many hospitals in
Lagos in a quest for a cure for his battered eye.
Presently, the policeman, who was previously doing
virtually everything on his own, including driving his car, has now being disabled, relying on his two wives for help.
The second wife spoke to the Sun..........
“My husband and I were in my shop, when we suddenly heard
a loud noise like a crash just outside my shop. We rushed out, only to find out
that the pavement at my shop was hit by a vehicle. My husband told the driver
of the vehicle to find a solution to what he had done, but the driver quickly
identified himself as a naval officer and told us to get out, boasting that we
could not do nothing. My husband also identified himself as a police officer.
“The man wanted to escape, but my husband refused him,
only for the naval officer to forcefully hit my husband in the eye with the
car key. My husband fell to the floor, screaming for help. At that point, the
naval officer ran away but unfortunately for him, his car got stuck in a
gutter. It was the sympathizers that were running after him that were able to
stop him from escaping.
Two other naval men immediately came and wanted to
help their colleague escape but the crowd overwhelmed them, and the assailant was
eventually taken to the Kirikiri Police Division. Later, the case was
transferred to Panti, Yaba, where he was released on bail.”
She continued
“The police have written letters to the Navy. They sent
two officers from the Navy to enquire about the incident. I told them what I
knew about the matter and they promised to return to meet my husband, but we
have not seen them since then. I believe they are hiding the naval officer from
us. We demand justice,” she stated.
Speaking on the
challenges they have been facing in the aftermath of the incident she said
that life had been tough for them as their financial well has run dry and they
now run from pillar to post to fend for the family.
“Since the incident, it has not been easy for me and my
family. We have spent all we have on treatment; going for one test after other
in different hospitals and eye check centres. My husband can’t do anything
any-more as I have to be with him 24 hours to take care of his needs. We have
spent over a million naira and I have sold almost all the valuables we have.
“He always feels pain and headache. We still buy drugs
weekly. We want the Navy to produce the officer that attacked my husband so
that he can share in our burden. Most importantly, we want justice to take its
course but without further delay”, she lamented.
She also pleaded with well-meaning Nigerians, authorities
including the Lagos State government and NGOs to come to their aid financially
and otherwise.
The victim, who hails from Ohafia Local Government Area
in Abia State, is the only surviving child of his parents, with two wives and
six children under his roof. Until his blindness, he was the bread-winner of
his family.
The policeman was a United Nations Peace Keeping
ambassador, his plan was to establish a security agent after retirement.
Sun
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