Aides to Governor Chime’s wife brutalise journalist

Mrs Clara Chime

Security details attached to the wife of Enugu State governor, Mrs. Clara Chime, attacked a photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Mike Agada, on Friday evening. The mobile policemen attacked Agada at the burial of an in-law to one of the special advisers to the governor, at Amebota Village, Ukana, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Agada was taking photographs at the funeral ceremony, with Mrs. Chime and other top government functionaries in attendance, when the mobile police officers seized his camera. The policemen smashed the camera into pieces and severally punched and kicked the photojournalist. One of the police officers, Corporal Joshua Ethoti, corked his gun and threatened to shoot Agada.

It was gathered that the policemen beat up Agada on the suspicion that he took their picture while they were drinking. The smashed Nikon D300 professional camera and SB 800 flashgun currently sells for about N700, 000. When contacted on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of Enugu State Command, Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed that the matter had been reported to his office and necessary action would be taken as soon as the command received the petition. That camera had better be replaced too.