Woman allegedly assaulted by NSCDC official, loses three month old pregnancy
A trader, identified as Funmilola Adekoya, reportedly lost her three month old pregnancy, following alleged brutality by some security agents in Ibadan. Adekoya, mother of one lost her pregnancy after an unidentified security operative used an electric gadget on her.
The woman was aid to have been attacked on September 29, at Floor 2, Gbangbalonwa Complex, Idi-Ope, Imonlefalafia, Ibadan. Francis, the victim’s husband said, “when the men who were guarded by two NSCDC operatives entered the shop, they claimed to have come for N2,000 tax for the Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue”
The woman said, “I made them understand that i has not made any sales that morning. Besides, there was no notice of their coming and so i did not prepare. I pleaded with the tax collectors to give me till afternoon before paying the money but they threatened to apply force.
“One of the NSCDC operatives later dragged me out of the shop and touched me with an electric gadget and then sprayed a gaseous substance on me”.
The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC on Oyo State, Mr Oluwole Olusegun said the matter was being investigated.