The agents of the State Police Command arrested four officials of the Nigeria Security and Defense Corps, NSCDC, allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver identified as Henry Osarodion Osemwenkhia.
Daily Post reports that the command officer of the command, Moses Yamu, who confirmed that the incident said that the Bolt driver died as a result of the injuries suffered in the attack.
Yamu said the four NSCDC officials, attached to a popular hotel in Benin City, beat the deceased, inflicted.
He said that the deceased on February 4, 2025 reported a case of assault to his person by men of the NSCDC after leaving his passenger.
The police spokesman said that, according to the deceased's account, he was given a recommendation to make a medical check -up, but surprisingly the next day, he said he died.
“The command is aware of the incident allegedly caused by NSCDC officers in a Henry Osarodion Osemwenkhia, who now died on February 4 at the new Etete police station.
“The deceased took some passengers to a hotel along Limit Road Benin City and in the process, he had an altercation with a young man and some of his friends and some civil defense officers who allegedly pierced his tires during the altercation.
“Then, by informing that matter, they quickly gave a medical way to which he should go to receive treatment, but unfortunately, on February 5, 2025, which was yesterday, we received a call of anguish that finally died at home while waiting The test results.
“Then, while I am talking to you, his body has been deposited in the hospital.
“We have four of the civil defense officers in our custody and the police commissioner has directed immediate investigation into the matter to unravel the circumstances that have led to the death of the young man,” he said.
When it was contacted, the NSCDC public relations officer in the state of Edo, Efosa Ogbeber, declared that the agents were at the hotel to separate a fight and were never involved in a fight with anyone.
Ogbegbor said that NSCDC officers were parked at that hotel to provide safety for installation.
He also denied the accusation that his staff was arrested by the police. Rather, he said they only went to the police station to be informed.
Meanwhile, some screw drivers in the state, who organized a peaceful protest, alleged that his colleague, Mr. Henry Osarodion Osemwenkhia, was killed by agents of the NSCDC united to one of the popular hotels in the city of Benin.
The protesters who were at the facilities of the Union of Journalists of Nigeria, Nuj, Edo State Council, showed posters with different registrations, such as “sufficient of brutality by security agencies”, “enough is enough,” ” Bolt drivers are not slaves “,” Justice for Bolt drivers “,” We need justice for the death of Bolt Driver, Henry “, among others.
The drivers spokesman, Festus Nwanbuzo, said they demand justice on behalf of his colleague who was allegedly killed by the NSCDC officers and men.
He said the deceased was a quiet man who can never hurt a fly.