Naval Officer Makes Police Blind

A Policeman, ASP Emmanuel Mbilla
has reportedly lost his sight after he
was attacked by a naval rating,
Warrant officer Unaji Enejor, in the
Kirikiri area of Lagos State.

Punch reports that the incident happened on
February 22, 2014.
According to an eyewitness, the victim's landlady,
Mrs. Olasumbo Agunbiade, trouble started after a
reckless driver drove into the policeman, Emmanuel's
wife's shop at 25, Agunbiade Street, Kirikiri Town,
Apapa and decided to leave without tendering an
apology.
The Navy man who identified himself reportedly
poked Emmanuel who also disclosed he was a police
officer with his car key in the eye after he had
challenged him of not apologizing.
On seeing the gravity of what he had done, the Navy
man, Enejor tried to escape but he was later
overpowered by the residents who gave him a hot
chase.
The presence of his colleagues trying to scare the
residents away did not stop them from taking the
suspect to the Kirikiri Police Station, However the
navy man it was gathered was later released.
Emmanuel who was taken to about four hospitals
where he was told that he may never see again.

A medical report issued by the Eye Foundation
Hospital and signed by Dr. Olufemi Oderinlo, the
Consultant Opthalmic surgeon/Vitereoretinal
specialist on March 3, stated that the victim would
need to be flown abroad for treatment for any hope
of regaining his sight.
Meanwhile Punch Metro learnt that prior to the
attack, Emmanuel's left eye had already been
damaged by Glaucoma.
The policeman, Emmanuel's older wife, Patience,
who said life has become difficult since her husband,
who is attached to the State Criminal Investigation
Department, Yaba went blind is calling on well-
meaning Nigerians and the government to come to
their rescue.
She said: "I am asking Nigerians, the
government, and especially that of
Abia State to come to our aid. We are
asking Senator Uche Chukwumerije,
who represents Abia-North, to help
us. We have been seriously affected
and we have spent so much on my
husband's treatment. Also, we are
demanding for justice for my
husband.
"The Commissioner of Police is
aware of the matter. Nobody is above
the law. My husband did not fight the
navy man but is now completely blind
as a result of a savage and brutal yet
unprovoked attack. Unfortunately, he
was released while my husband was
still in the hospital."
Meanwhile, Punch learnt that the navy officer who
works at the Obisesan Naval Medical Centre as a
radiographer, was released following a request
letter dated February 26 and signed by Captain J.N.
Manman for the Beecroft Naval Base, Apapa.
The police had concluded investigations into the
matter and sent the case file to the Directorate of
Public Prosecutions.
The DPP, in its report, stated that Enejor, with
number M4351, had a case to answer. However, the
naval authorities have yet to hand him over to the
police.
The Information Officer, Western Naval Command,
Lt. Commander, Abdulsalam Sani, said investigations
into the matter had commenced and a board of
inquiry was set up to make its findings on the
matter and the culpability of the person.
"If the person is culpable, he will be tried and an
appropriate punishment will be given to him."

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