From Isaac Ojo, Awka
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Mr Ossy Onuko last weekend reportedly instructed his security attache and touts to beat up a commercial driver.
In a viral video, the driver of GUO Motors said to be coming from Lagos was attacked by touts and security operatives attached to the ACTDA boss on trumped up claim of reckless driving.
The security operatives attached to Onuko in the video, battered the driver with alleged matchet, the touts and the officials of ACTDA were said to have chased him up to the popular UNIZIK junction in Awka.
The ACTDA boss who was seen in the video enjoying the beating, was said to have instructed the thugs to bring the commercial driver to his office and he was bundled into one of the government vehicles.
Since the incident happened, human rights activists, lawyers have been calling for the sack and prosecution of the erring government official and his touts.
Recall that Agulu people in Anaocha LGA of the state, a day before the assault on GUO driver protested the killing of their kinsman by Gov Charles Soludo revenue agents.
Meanwhile, Mr Onuko in a press release has explained that he tried to stop the driver for reckless driving earlier at certain spots before he catch up with him at unizik junction.
“I also learnt later on that the young man resisted arrest which led to a lot of violent conduct in his arrest, I take full responsibility for all that, and I also apologise to the young man, his company GUO, and my friends and well-wishers who have been embarrassed by my association with such act.” CEO ACTDA said.
