Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu, his four security aides on Monday at the Galadima Estate entrance gate in Abuja assaulted a legal practitioner, Hadi Jazuli and his elder brother, who is a Police Officer, Suleiman Jazuli for overtaking their convoy on a road.
On the orders of the senior officer of the Nigerian Navy, his security aides, have inflicted ‘serious’ injuries on the victims.
They sustained various degrees in their bodies including chest and eyes when Naval personnel used their guns to assault them.
Narrating their ordeal, the victims said they were hit with guns for attempting to overtake their convoy while they were returning from Kano after spending their weekend.
According to him, he was in his car together with his wife and children, while Suleiman drove in another separate car.
He said their ‘problem’ began when he attempted to overtake a convoy of two cars-a SUV and a Toyota Hilux van–which was moving slowly, around the Galadima axis, along the Zuba-Kubwa expressway.
“The two cars were driving at a very low speed. So, I then tried to overtake them. But suddenly, the SUV just swerved to the left and block the road, in an effort to stop me from overtaking them. And because I was very alert, I quickly applied my brake. That was how I was able to avert a fatal accident, in the process.”
When contacted, spokesperson of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleman Dahun who confirmed the incident as a ‘misunderstanding’ pointed out that it would be resolved administratively.
