A Channels Television Reporter, Charles Opurum, has alleged that he was almost lynched by a group of northerners during a violent incident at a Restopark fueling station in Rumuola.
According to him, the incident started when he tried to enter the station to buy petrol, but a vehicle was blocking the entrance while its driver spoke with an elderly man. He said he honked for a few seconds for them to move, which led to an argument.
Charles Opurum claimed that as he got down from his car, the elderly man approached him and slapped him without warning. He said he reacted by slapping the man back, but was immediately surrounded and attacked by several Northerners at the station.
He alleged that the group beat him from different directions, and one of them even used a prayer chaplet to hit him. In the middle of the attack, he managed to enter his car and drive away.
He also claimed that a police officer attached to the fueling station damaged his car by smashing both the front and back windshields. According to him, one of the attackers held onto his vehicle as he was driving off but later fell to the ground.
Opurum said he reported the incident to the police, and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rumuepirikom Division, CSP John Ayah, sent patrol teams to arrest those involved.
At the police station, different accounts of the incident were given. However, CCTV footage from the fueling station was reviewed and reportedly showed that the elderly man slapped Opurum first.
Following this, those involved allegedly admitted fault and began to beg for forgiveness. They also paid for the replacement of his windshields and repairs to his car.
Despite this, Opurum said he is not satisfied and plans to report the police officer who damaged his vehicle to higher authorities for disciplinary action.
