Justice for Adewale Olupitan-Hassan....
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| Adewale Olupitan-Hassan |
Adewale Olupitan-Hassan, who died after being allegedly brutalised by soldiers attached to the Flag Staff House, Force Road, Lagos, has been buried.
At a prayer session held at his Opebi residence before his remains were interred at the Atan Cemetery, Lagos, on Saturday, friends, associates and family members paid tribute to the retired director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.
The deceased’s younger son, Sunkanmi, wept profusely as he performed the dust to dust rites. His wife, Adedoyinsola, also
wept inconsolably as she bid her husband farewell.
The deceased’s first son’s fiancée, Lamosi, whose wedding had been scheduled to hold in October 20, before the incident happened, also attended the funeral.
Meanwhile, Olupitan-Hassan’s younger brother, Adedotun, said he was still hoping that the Nigerian Army authorities would allow justice to prevail by fishing out the perpetrators.
Adedotun said, “It’s so unfortunate and painful that his life was cut short abruptly by those who were commissioned and conscripted with tax payers’ money to protect him.
“The matter has definitely dragged for too long. Friday last week, a colonel attached to the Military Police of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos, called me on the phone that the matter had been transferred from the Special Investigation Bureau of the Nigerian Army, Arakan Barracks, Apapa, Lagos, where we had reported the matter.
The deceased’s friend, who identified himself simply as Alhaji Funsho, urged the army authorities to fish out the perpetrators and try them in a criminal court.
He said, “When I heard the news, I was surprised that the soldiers could brutalise an unarmed civilian. I still can’t understand such barbaric and overzealous act from a soldier that claims to be a professional. Whatever might have happened they shouldn’t have brazenly descended on him the way they did.
“The perpetrators have committed manslaughter. They should stand before the law court and explain why a defenceless man should be treated in such a manner. This will serve as a deterrent to other overzealous uniformed men.”
Olupitan-Hassan was brutalised by the soldiers who were driving in a military convoy at the Obanikoro end of Ikorodu Road on July 15 for allegedly breaking the side mirror of one of the vehicles in their convoy.
He later died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on July 29 as a result of the injury he sustained when he was brutalised.
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We want Justice for Adewale Olupitan-Hassan....
RIP Adewale Olupitan-Hassan!
These soldier are a bunch of thugs in uniform,a law unto themselves. it is such a shame that as a nation we have come to accept their brutal ways as the norm. There is nothing normal about those that are meant to protect and defend us killing us. Every Nigerian should be subject to the rule of law but it is pathetic that soldiers see themselves as above the law and they are constantly allowed to get away with murder with absolute impunity which encourages them to continue such behaviour. Everybody with some power wants to feel important and wield the power abusively. generally, soldiers, mobile police, policemen, customs officers were first civilians but no sooner that they enlist in one force or the other,they quickly forget or are trained to forget their civilian roots. they need serious reorientation to know why they exist. I really hope the perpetrators are brought to justice for they do not deserve to be wearing the Nigerian army uniform rather, they should rot in jail.
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Deleteolupitan hassan,may u rest in d bossom of the lord,miss u till enternity.
ReplyDeletemy heart cant stop bleeding,wat an easy going bloke,i saw u in my dream some week ago nd i can see u r worried nd cant just explain it all ..................sobbering!went on d facebook to check for u nd coldnt get u,talk abt u to a frnd nd discuss abt ur good will,i took to d frnd advice to come nd find out u've gone for the past yr!tears running down on my face............today i came to check on google nd find out loads abt u nd ur death,mr hassan may God strenghten ur household nd ur loved ones miss u till we see again.
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