The man suspected to have assaulted an employee of NAHCO Plc, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, is now in police custody, African Business Travel News (ABTN ) can confirm.
The suspect, Adebayo Idowu, a 22 year old male, office assistant, working for a clearing agent, name withheld, was arrested and detained at the NAHCO Division, Airport Command of Nigeria Police Force at about 4:30pm today after his employer brought him to the station following an agreement he had with the police to produce the suspect by today.
Idowu allegedly assaulted Tersuu Orhembega who was carrying out his lawful duties within the ramp of the ground handling company located at the Hajj/Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport by hitting him on the forehead, causing him to lose balance and hit his head on the concrete floor in the ramp.
On realizing that Orhembega had collapsed after he was badly wounded, Idowu was said to have taken to his heels and escaped from the warehouse while some personnel of Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) in the shed watched helplessly.
Orhembega who is receiving treatment in the Surgical Emergency Ward, Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja is said to have suffered intra cerebral hemorrhage, a condition which medical experts claimed may turn fatal if urgent neuro-surgical operation to remove blood stains from the victim’s brain is delayed.
Confirming the assault, NAHCO Plc spokesperson, Tayo Ajakaiye in a statement shared via Whatsapp message said: “This young man Tersuu Orhemba is a staff of NAHCO. It is reported that on Wednesday 3rd April, 2019 last week , while on duty, he was hit on the back by yet unidentified person. He collapsed immediately after the incident and was rushed to hospital . Medical report review he had internal bleed into the brain and will required surgery to clear blood stains in the brain. He is lying critically in the hospital. NAHCO will require toconduct thorough investigation/search to apprehend the person that caused this pain to this young and more guarantee safety of other employees of the organization. If this is not done the other staff of this organization are also at risk of been stabbed the same way.”
