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20.4.20

Physically challenged lawyer allegedly assaulted by policemen at Bauchi Road, beside Infinity Mart Supermarket while sharing Covid-19 palliatives


Reports reaching us has it that Kassim Olalekan Lawal Esq. is a member of the Association of Lawyers With Disabilities who on Sunday, the 19th day of April, 2020 together with his niece decided to show true patriotism and love by distributing food items (as palliatives) to some members of the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria FCT Chapter and the Nigerian Association of the Blind, FCT Chapter resident in Kubwa; for and on behalf of a good spirited Nigerian, who donated the items.
Upon making his third delivery in the evening at about 7:00 pm around Bauchi Road, off 2-1, beside Infini Mart Supermarket, Kubwa and having mounted the motorcycle hired for that purpose, a group of policemen in a police van suddenly showed up and started assaulting him from the rear, without the courtesy of asking him why he was at that place. The Policemen continued beating him inspite of his pleas. It was not until when Mr. Lawal repeatedly screamed on top of his voice introducing himself and what he was doing, that the beating stopped. The bikeman told him that the persons that assaulted him were policemen.
As a result of the injuries inflicted on Mr. Lawal he had to seek urgent medical attention and reported the incident to the Phase 4 police station. He also registered his complaint with the Police control number: 0805700000.
Mr. Lawal, is a member of the Abuja branch of the NBA and the branch is following up on the matter to ensure that Mr. Lawal gets justice.





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