A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, has awarded N15 million damages to Joseph Agu against the Nigerian Army for torture, inhuman and cruel treatment by a soldier Sgt Francis Oga of 82 Division Enugu, leading to his permanent loss of sight. The incident occurred on January 15, 2009.
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Agu had sued the Nigerian Army on December 10, 2010, for the enforcement of his fundamental human right. On the fateful day, Joseph Agu, who was driving a lorry was suddenly overtaken by the said Sgt, Francis Ogah who was driving a Mitsubishi bus.
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Sgt Francis blocked and stopped Joseph and pulled him out of the lorry and started beating him.
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Other soldiers joined him.
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Sgt Oga hit Joseph several times on his face with the iron buckle of his army belt, and blood started gushing out of his eyes and nose. The soldiers fled and left him in a pool of his blood. He was taken to hospital by passers-by for first aid.