The motorcyclist, Abu Alhaji, a 25-year-old
father of a 6-month-old child, was said to
have taken a woman, who wanted to buy
snacks, to an eatery in the Morroco,
Shomolu area, while the soldier parked his
Toyota Camry on the premises.
Abu was waiting to take the passenger
back to her destination when the soldier,
Taiwo, who had gone to a beer parlor
opposite the eatery, came back to pick his
car. It was gathered that while Taiwo
reversed his car to exit the premises, the
vehicle hit the back of the victim’s
motorcycle.
As Abu struggled with the motorcycle, the
woman arrived at the scene. An
eyewitness, Bolaji Oke, said the woman
quickly hit the body of the car to alert the
soldier not to run over Abu, who was still
battling with the motorcycle.
“The soldier came out of his car and
slapped the motorcycle rider repeatedly.
As the rider tried to explain to him what
actually happened, he descended on him
with blows and beat him up.
The soldier beat the rider until he could
not stand on his feet; and he left in his
car. He said nothing would happen if he
died. The case was reported at the
barracks and the victim was taken to the
Military Hospital in Yaba, where he died,”
Oke said.
It was said that the incident was also
reported at the Alade Police Station.
Taiwo, is reportedly now in detention in
the barracks. The acting Deputy Director,
Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Lt.
Njoka Irabor, said investigations were
ongoing into the incident.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations
Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed
the story, said the command was working
with the Nigerian Army to ensure the
prosecution of the killer soldier.
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