While Nigerians have continued to condemn the alleged torture of an undergraduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, Chioma Pius, by some policemen attached to the Rivers State Police Command for having tattoo on her body, another victim of a similar attack has spoken up.The victim, Dereck Triggs, a paint producer, told Punch Metro that prior to Pius’ ordeal, the car he was travelling in was stopped by the same set of policemen, who accused one of the occupants of wearing a tattoo.
He claimed that all occupants in the car, except his sister, was locked up in the cops’ mobile cell, adding that they were all released after payment of N20,000.
Punch Metro had reported that Pius was travelling from Bayelsa State to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday, when her car was stopped at Elebrada Junction, in the Emohua area of Rivers State.
The policemen were alleged to have accused her of having tattoos on her body and battered her with a gun and punches, among others.
She was released after the intervention