An irate mob attacked a Chinese national who had refused to comply with
normal security procedures at Wuse market, Abuja last Friday morning.
The
foreigner, who described himself as the "head of the Chinese business
unit in the embassy" and who was traveling with another compatriot,
resisted the order to open the boot of his Honda sedan car, which had
diplomatic license plates, upon arrival at the gate of the market.
According to Sahara Reporters, this is the normal
practice, in view of the insecurity in the country, that all vehicles
are opened up for inspection before they are allowed to proceed.
It
was gathered that the diplomat further angered the crowd by boasting
that he would call security chiefs to lock up anyone who threatened him
and his fellow Chinese national in the vehicle.
As tempers flared, the mob set out to drag the occupants out of
their car, and it took the quick intervention of the Abuja Market
Authority Management and Security officials to secure them from being
lynched.
In the process, one of them had his shirt torn to pieces. He also claimed the sum of N100,000 was stolen from his car.
The
diplomat, who is obviously well connected, bragged to the mob in the
presence of a SaharaReporters contributor, and after he made some calls,
apparently to top security chiefs, officials of the Department of State
Security Service, Ministry of Interior, Policemen arrived at the scene.
The management of the market was compelled to make available to the
diplomat the sum of N100,00 and a new shirt before he stepped out of the
car to write a statement, which he did at the police post inside the
market.
It is not clear if the diplomat will press further
charges, but he seemed to be a bit calmer when he drove out of the
market, having demonstrated his connections, several security agencies
appearing at the speed of light to rescue him.
One angry witness
noted that he enjoyed the full service of the Nigerian state “showing
little regard for laws or basic rules and regulations in the market"
Photo credit: Facebook user/Sahara Reporters
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