TRAFFIC COP MOBBED IN UYO FOR MOLESTING MARRIED WOMAN

              

The accused policeman

A policeman, attached to the traffic Department of the Akwa Ibom State Police command was allegedly beaten up by an irate crowd in Uyo on Tuesday, this followed  an allegation leveled  against him by a middle aged  lady who claimed the traffic cop sexually molested her and threatened to impound her vehicle if she does not follow him to a hotel for the purpose of sexual gratification.

The accused policemen whose name tag read;  Godstime .G, with serial number 9982 is assigned to a unit of traffic wardens, stationed around the Nsikak Eduok axis of the IBB round about, was allegedly "beaten up" by the group of youth who were attracted to the scene by the woman's strident objection to the method of
 settlement recommended by the officer.

According to an eye witness who did not want his name on print, The woman supposedly arrived the scene at about 11:30am, the company of her husband who tried to talk to the accused policeman, according to him, the traffic warden responded in an aggressive manner, leading to a scathing exchange of words.

Our anonymous source disclosed that the incident escalated when the woman who was allegedly harassed attempted to capture the officers face using her phone. According  to him, Godstime threatened to seize her phone and attempted to hit her, and the visibly aggravated crowd that had gathered descended on him.
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The policeman sustained injuries to his face and head, as blood was reportedly seen dripping from lacerations on his head and face.

"This particular policeman has a long list of complains, bothering on sexual harassment of female traffic offenders, and that is probably the reason those policemen attached to the Eagle patrol team that is permanently stationed on the other side of the road refused to come to his aid." Our source said.

When contacted, the Akwa Ibom State's Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana said he is unaware of such incident, as neither the said  policemen nor the woman has made a formal complain. Hence, cannot confirm the veracity of the story.