The Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria (NOPRIN) is calling on the Lagos State
Police Command to investigate the attempted murder of a girl by a commercial
bus driver.
According
to NOPRIN, Miss. Precious Adebayo was almost killed when one Taiwo who disguised
as a bus driver, attempted to use her for ritual purposes.
NOPRIN was informed that at about 8pm on June 5, 2013, Precious Adebayo boarded ‘a commercial bus’ at Iyana Orile bus stop in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA).
NOPRIN was informed that at about 8pm on June 5, 2013, Precious Adebayo boarded ‘a commercial bus’ at Iyana Orile bus stop in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA).
It
was raining at the time she boarded the bus. The bus driver whose name was
given as Taiwo was alone in the bus when Precious flagged him down and told him
she was going to Iyana Ipaja.
The
bus driver stopped and picked her and headed off. On getting to Mobil Petrol
Station on Old Ipaja road- just before the Lagos Sate exams board office,
beside NYSC camp, the driver told Precious that due to the heavy traffic jam on
the expressway to Iyana Ipaja under bridge, he wanted to take a short cut and cut
off the traffic by navigating through some inner streets, via Orile Agege LCDA
office at Arigbanla to come out at Iyana Ipaja through Aboru junction. Precious
agreed.
The driver took several minutes navigating through the inner streets
without emerging anywhere and Precious became apprehensive. She
complained that she was afraid as she no longer understood where they were and where they were heading to.
The driver took several minutes navigating through the inner streets
without emerging anywhere and Precious became apprehensive. She
complained that she was afraid as she no longer understood where they were and where they were heading to.
She
asked the driver to drop her so that she could find her way out to Iyana Ipaja
bus stop. But the driver reassured her that they would soon emerge at the
expressway, where she would disembark.
Shortly after this conversation, the driver suddenly stopped in a dark
corner of a street and told Precious that he wanted to pick up
something. He came down and entered the vehicle behind Precious and grabbed her throat and tried to choke her.
Shortly after this conversation, the driver suddenly stopped in a dark
corner of a street and told Precious that he wanted to pick up
something. He came down and entered the vehicle behind Precious and grabbed her throat and tried to choke her.
Precious
struggled to free herself but the driver held her tightly, hitting her face
repeatedly. He also allegedly hit her head and nose, with a wheel spanner and
inflicted grievous injuries on
her face and head. Precious struggled with the driver as he attempted to slit her throat and cut off her nipples.
After a while, when the driver realised that Precious had become
weakened and subdued from the struggle, he left her and went back to his driver’s seat and drove off with her, apparently to take her to
a destination where he would complete his evil mission.
While Taiwo was attempting to kick-start his vehicle, which refused to start immediately, precious regained some strength, pushed open the bus door and screamed for help.
her face and head. Precious struggled with the driver as he attempted to slit her throat and cut off her nipples.
After a while, when the driver realised that Precious had become
weakened and subdued from the struggle, he left her and went back to his driver’s seat and drove off with her, apparently to take her to
a destination where he would complete his evil mission.
While Taiwo was attempting to kick-start his vehicle, which refused to start immediately, precious regained some strength, pushed open the bus door and screamed for help.
Her
screams attracted people in the neighbourhood. When the
driver noticed that people were rushing towards them, he abandoned his bus and Precious and escaped. Some concerned people among the gathered crowd gave Precious First Aid which resuscitated her before they directed her to the road where she boarded a vehicle, which, luckily for her, she met a relation.
driver noticed that people were rushing towards them, he abandoned his bus and Precious and escaped. Some concerned people among the gathered crowd gave Precious First Aid which resuscitated her before they directed her to the road where she boarded a vehicle, which, luckily for her, she met a relation.
After
listening to her ordeal, he relation took her to a police team at Iyana Ipaja
under bridge who then radioed Elere Police Station, Agege.
Officers
from Elere Police Station later came and took Precious back to the scene of the
crime in the night. The four tyres of the bus had been deflated by people in
the neighbourhood.
Owing to the degree of injuries inflicted on her by the suspect,
the police took Precious to a hospital where she is currently being treated.
As early as 1:00 am the following morning, Taiwo came back to stealthily removed his bus, unaware that the case had been reported to the police.
Owing to the degree of injuries inflicted on her by the suspect,
the police took Precious to a hospital where she is currently being treated.
As early as 1:00 am the following morning, Taiwo came back to stealthily removed his bus, unaware that the case had been reported to the police.
He
saw that another vehicle had accidentally hit his bus and pushed it into a
ditch. The four tyres were also deflated and the plate numbers removed. The
owner of the other vehicle that hit his bus happened to be around and engaged
Taiwo in a heated argument which resulted in the other man inviting the police
who came and eventually arrested and took the two of them to the station.
Precious
identified Taiwo as the man who attacked her.
NOPRIN commends the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Elere Police Station, Agege Mr. Philip Eze and his Deputy Crime Officer (DCO) for their initial professionalism in handling of the case.
NOPRIN commends the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Elere Police Station, Agege Mr. Philip Eze and his Deputy Crime Officer (DCO) for their initial professionalism in handling of the case.
The case has subsequently been transferred to
the
State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti Yaba, where the suspect is undergoing further interrogation.
State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti Yaba, where the suspect is undergoing further interrogation.
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