The Jabi Forest Unit Chairman of the National Automobile Association of
Nigeria (NATA), Comrade Joseph Ajayi under which Wasiu was an apprentice
also spoke to our reporter. 'The Wasiu family requested that the corpse
be sent to them in Kwara, which we have done.
'
'Many of us
sleep here because of accommodation and traffic issues and have at some
point or the other encountered such situations. About a year ago, one of
us, Peter Oladipupo, narrowly escaped death in the exact way Muftau
died. He was almost stabbed, but he dodged the knife which bore a hole
in the zinc where the scavengers tried to steal from.
'The
chairman of the scavenger union was swift to act and immediately brought
the three suspects to the police once we made our case before him. We
are discussing with him at the moment on how best to control events
before they escalate. They attack not only us in this unit but also
mechanics in other places. They steal from us even in broad daylight. A
few days before the incidence, a food vendor was beaten up by one of
them because she confronted them over her plates. In as much as we
appreciate that being a scavenger is as a result of unemployment, we
would like the authorities to look into their activities and address the
situation,' Comrade Ajayi said.
As at the time of filing this
report, investigations were still underway and no conclusive decision
regarding Bello's situation was ascertained
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