Joseph Okpe, a 43-year-old commercial bus driver, has died after allegedly being beaten by officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway in Lagos.
The incident happened on May 9, 2026 following a dispute over a traffic incident involving a vehicle belonging to the NAF officers.
According to Punch, Innocent Okpe, deceased’s brother, deposed to an affidavit deposed at the high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Maitama judicial division, over the matter.
In the affidavit, the deceased’s brother said Okpe was driving his commercial bus when he was accosted by NAF personnel travelling in a Coaster bus with registration number GO 1–14AF.
The officers allegedly accused him of hitting their vehicle and demanded N100,000 as compensation for the damage.
The officers were alleged to have started beating and punching the commercial bus driver’s face when could not provide the money.
Okpe, a father of
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