According to report, a State Security Service,(SSS) official attached to Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, on Saturday, attacked a camera man attached to African Independent Television (AIT), Sunday Chinenye, during the traditional wedding ceremony of the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The officer, who was identified as Emeka, after throwing several punches in the face of the camera man, dragged and pushed him to the pillars of the tent used for the occasion. He also damaged the High Definition Video Camera of the AIT staff.
It will be recallled that the same Emeka, during the last independent day celebration in Abakaliki, assaulted and barred the state chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Veronica Osim, from entering the VIP pavilion.
Condemning the act, the Aide De Camp to Elechi, Tijan Mohammed, described the action of the officer as barbaric and personal, noting that it was not the general action of the security outfit of the government house.
"I must tell you, it was embarrassing and condemnable. I saw everything and I was not happy over it. What he did was personal to him. It should not be extended to other security personnel. I want to assure you that this will not repeat itself again, but through my heavenly God, what I saw was unbelievable, that an officer who handles gun can do that to somebody he knows very well," Mohammed said.
On his part, the Chief Security Detail officer said, "We will settle it as one family and I want to assure you that it will not happen again. I saw it and I had to take Chinenye out of the hall, pleaded with him and he told me that there was no problem."
The victim, Chinenye said that when the officer punched his left eye and it was swollen, he (the officer) dragged and pushed him to the pillars so he abandoned his duty because his camera was damaged and he could not see clearly.
The incident happened in Ikwo, the home town of Governor Martin Elechi, during the traditional marriage of Bisoye Obasanjo the son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Chigozie Nwenyi, daughter of the Chief Security Officer of Ebonyi state Univerisity, Rtd Inspector Daniel Ugo Nwenyi.
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