Alleged Assault: Senate Gives CCT Boss, Danladi Umar Two Weeks To Defend Self

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions,
on Tuesday, gave the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT,
Danladi Umar, two weeks to defend a petition against him.

The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ayo Akinyelure, issued the
directive when Mr Umar appeared before the committee on Tuesday in
Abuja to answer allegations of assault by a security guard, Clement
Sagwak.

Mr. Sagwak, a security guard had through his Counsel, Timzing
Ramnap, petitioned the Senate, accusing Umar of alleged
assault.

Mr Sagwak, 22, and an employee of Jul Reliable Guards Services
Limited, told the Senate in his petition that he was assaulted by
Umar and a policeman attached to him after he informed him (Umar)
that his car was not properly parked.

He said the CCT boss slapped him several times and forced him to
kneel down in the presence of people while performing his lawful
duties.

Senator representing Plateau North, Sen. Istifanus Gyang, laid
the petition before the Senate on April 29.

Mr Umar, who appeared before the committee asked the panel to
give him one week to study the detailed petition which was served
on him at the session to enable him to respond appropriately.

Chairman of the Committee, Akinyelure said even though the
Senate would proceed on a two-week break on Thursday, the Committee
was prepared to reconvene during the break to hear the respondent,
Umar.

A viral five-minute video had captured Umar and the guard having
an altercation at the Banex Plaza, in Abuja.

Umar had in a statement denied the allegation and claimed that
contrary to the content of a circulated video, he was a victim of
an assault by people who chanted “secessionist and sectional
slogans”. NAN

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions,
on Tuesday, gave the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT,
Danladi Umar, two weeks to defend a petition against him.

The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Ayo Akinyelure, issued the
directive when Mr Umar appeared before the committee on Tuesday in
Abuja to answer allegations of assault by a security guard, Clement
Sagwak.

Mr. Sagwak, a security guard had through his Counsel, Timzing
Ramnap, petitioned the Senate, accusing Umar of alleged
assault.

Mr Sagwak, 22, and an employee of Jul Reliable Guards Services
Limited, told the Senate in his petition that he was assaulted by
Umar and a policeman attached to him after he informed him (Umar)
that his car was not properly parked.

He said the CCT boss slapped him several times and forced him to
kneel down in the presence of people while performing his lawful
duties.

Senator representing Plateau North, Sen. Istifanus Gyang, laid
the petition before the Senate on April 29.

Mr Umar, who appeared before the committee asked the panel to
give him one week to study the detailed petition which was served
on him at the session to enable him to respond appropriately.

Chairman of the Committee, Akinyelure said even though the
Senate would proceed on a two-week break on Thursday, the Committee
was prepared to reconvene during the break to hear the respondent,
Umar.

A viral five-minute video had captured Umar and the guard having
an altercation at the Banex Plaza, in Abuja.

Umar had in a statement denied the allegation and claimed that
contrary to the content of a circulated video, he was a victim of
an assault by people who chanted “secessionist and sectional
slogans”. NAN