A resident of Abuja identified as Mubarak Musa has petitioned his friend over alleged threat to his life.
According to Musa who owns a construction company, this became necessary after his friend identified as one Stephen Achema assaulted him at his site on December 1 and February 4 2023.
He also accused Achema of destroying his property and threatening to wipe out his entire family.
The petition titled, ‘Petition against Achema Stephen Akpa for Criminal Intimidation, Assault and Threat to my Personal Life and Property,’ was addressed to the Inspector general of Police; Usman Baba, the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; and the Department of State Service.
Part of the petition filed by Mustapha Mahmud Ibrahim Chambers reads:“Our client and Mr Achema have been good friends for a while until this afternoon around 12.40pm when Mr Achema stormed our client’s site at Emperor City and Almubee Estate in Wuye District of Federal Capital Territory area of Abuja with hoodlums in their numbers.
Achema after alighting from his car in the company of some thugs slapped Musa, beating and assaulting him.
The petition explained further that Achema and his thugs chased away those who wanted to rescue his friend.
“Afterward, he returned to his vehicle and told me to watch out for what will happen to me within 24 hours. He then said to me ‘I will kill you.’ I immediately reported to the police at the Wuye Division for swift action, the statement said.
Furthermore, Achema vowed to kill Musa and afterwards he will wipe me out with his family.
On another Occasion Achema was said to storm the site of his friends Musa but was chased away by private security officers.
Achema boasted of having the backing of the
police and soldiers and also requested for security cover.
Against this backdrop, in a letter dated December 5, 2022, invited Achema for an interview over “criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, issuance of dud cheque, obtaining by false pretence, cheating and intimidation
Achema’s Chief Security Officer, Olukunle Soyoye, who spoke for him on Wednesday, said Achema was attacked at the construction site.
According to Soyeye, “Achema went to the construction site without any intention to cause trouble. It was Musa who hired thugs to attack him. The thugs cut his legs. It was when Achema reported the incident that Musa decided to start writing petitions.”
Meanwhile, a source at the IRT said Achema had been evading arrest, Punch reported
He said, When we sent the letter to him, he ran away to Dubai. Since that time, he has been evading the police.”