hehehehe.......In a country where human rights laws are
still weak, there have been several occasions of assault by military
officers on the civilians. Therefore, assuming a military officer slaps
your spouse in your presence, what are you going to do? Some Nigerians
told Fidelis Chidi blog their answers
Justice must prevail
Crystabel Goddy
For whatsoever reason the officer must
have done it, it is an assault on my spouse. However, I will not create a
scene because that won’t help solve the matter or make me feel better.
There are several ways to go about it and all I know is that in the end,
justice must prevail. I can’t tolerate injustice. And it doesn’t have
to be assault on my spouse; it could be a friend or colleague. I don’t
like being obsessed with power.
I’ll strike back twice
Bobby Michaels
I will retaliate and look forward to the
consequences later. I will also not apologise or be scared. I am
law-abiding and always avoid their trouble, but if such could happen,
then it means such officer has no respect for my spouse and has no
respect for the law and the uniform he’s putting on. I will strike him
back twice if chanced, but if I am unable to do that, then I will take
the matter to the appropriate quarters. Because the truth must be said
and we have to wake up and I would not apologise or be scared of the
consequences either.
I’ll take it up officially
Janet Mba-Afolabi
I will feel very bad about the
situation, but I will not create a scene there. I believe there are
several ways to address it. Since the officer is subject to the military
authorities, I will seek for the matter to be addressed officially by
making a formal report to the appropriate quarters. But if they do not
react on time, I will get my lawyer involved because it is a case of
assault.
He must apologise
Ayo Badmus
It has happened to me before and I made
sure the officer apologised. If it happens to my wife, I will make sure
the officer apologises. I will not fight him because two wrongs cannot
make a right. I will give the officer a pep talk on how to treat women
because he obviously didn’t know. However, if my wife is the one at
fault, she must apologise to the officer.
If it’s a female officer, I’ll slap back
Liz Anjorin
I’ll do either of two things: If the
military officer who slaps my husband is a female, I’ll slap her back.
She cannot go scot-free. How dare she slap my husband in my presence?
I’ll even tell my husband to leave the fight for me. But if it’s a male
officer, I’ll let my husband handle the matter, though I’ll not
encourage him to fight the officer as he may harm him. I’ll just shout
at the man and rain abuses on him, but I will not touch his uniform so
that he wouldn’t count any charge against me.
It’s an opportunity for us to make money
Jonathan Olajide
There is no need to slap back. It’s an
opportunity for my spouse and me to make a lot of money in form of
damages. I only need to take pictures of the scar the officer must have
left on my wife’s face. I will get the officer’s identity, that is, his
name and service number. I will also get witnesses immediately. I will
take other shots at the scene. And finally, I’ll get a good lawyer to
sue the officer for assault and battery, intent to cause injury and
attempted murder. This is because a slap from a military officer can
result to death or permanent injury.
I’ll fight him verbally
Olawunmi Oyedotun
Something would have led to the officer
slapping my husband. Whatever it is, I will be shocked by his action. If
he does not hold a gun, I will fight him verbally. I will respect his
uniform, so I will not touch him. However, I will make sure I tell him
to his face he should learn to use his position to do good and not abuse
his power. This scenario is rampant in our society and it needs to be
looked into. Military officers often believe they can do anything and go
scot free, which is not good.
I won’t take it easy
Gboyega Oloniyo
In such a situation, I’ll feel angry and
would like to slap back, but I will restrain myself. Such a slap is not
only an injury to my spouse, but to me also. I’ll calm down my spouse
first, then take up the matter legally and ensure that justice is done.
Whether a man is a military officer or a civilian, it is very wrong to
slap a woman, either in the closet or in public.
I’ll keep calm
Joy Tambou
It is wrong, both morally and legally,
for the officer to have slapped my spouse. I will feel very bad, but
there is nothing I can do other than keep calm, or else he might also
beat me up because in the Nigerian system as it is, our human rights
laws are still weak. Some people may create scenes, but I will not do
that. I will only try to find out the name and rank of the military
personnel, and then I will take it up from there.
I’ll make sure the officer is dismissed
Opeyemi Samuel
I’ll get the officer’s name and rank,
pick my phone and call my lawyer and sue him for assault. I’ll demand
just N20m as damages. If he wants us to settle out of court, I will ask
for N10m. I’m not doing this because I need his money because he may not
even be able to afford it. But I’ll make sure I frustrate him to let
him know his action was wrong. I will do everything possible to have him
dismissed from the Force. But if I can’t get his name and rank, I won’t
allow him to go. I will create a scene. However, if my wife is at fault
in this matter, I will keep calm and let the matter go.
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