Delta Mob Attack FRSC Officer for Pushing Driver from Moving Truck
An angry mob almost lynched an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Delta State Command, Mr. C. U. Mgbede, for allegedly pushing a truck driver out of a moving vehicle on Thursday.
It was reported that the officer jumped into the truck and pushed the driver out of the vehicle after he attempted to stop the driver on the Benin-Asaba Expressway, Asaba.
An eyewitness said that the driver landed on the paved road and was gasping for breath, which attracted the mob, who pounced on the officer.
Meanwhile, the FRSC response team evacuated the driver and Mgbede to the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba.
The FRSC Sector Commander, Delta State, Mr. Alphonsus Godwin, denied that the officer pushed the driver out of the truck as alleged.
According to the Sector Commander, “The man was asked to stop at the checkpoint because he was not using the seatbelt; rather than stopping, he moved ahead and the marshal jumped into the vehicle and took control of the steering wheel.
“He stopped the vehicle immediately and was trying to impound the vehicle when the mob stormed the scene and beat the officer to a pulp.
“Before our response team got to the scene, the mob had brutalized the officer; our men carried the two of them, who was laying on the ground, to the FMC, Asaba. This is one of the challenges we are facing on the job when vehicle owners try to resist arrest.”
The sector commander emphasized that the officer did not push the driver down from the steering wheel as was speculated.