The State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Ogun State,
has detained two Chinese nationals, Mike Jackson and Tony Jackson,
for allegedly brutalising Adeleke Owolabi, an employee of their
company, Jivan Plastic Company.
According to Punch, the victim, Adeleke Owolabi said he had just
been hired by Mike to be a marketer in the northern part of the
country. Only for Mike and his cousin, Tony Jackson, to brutalise him
during an argument in Mike’s office.
The 40-year-old victim said:
“I have been self-employed for a long time and I met Mike sometime
last year. He offered me a marketing job in his company and asked
me to resume in the first week of January. He produces PVC, a roofing
material, and said he wanted to expand to the north and since I
needed the job, I accepted.
I went on January 6, but he told me to return the following day.
However, I could not make it because I travelled. On January 8, I
returned and after discussions, he said I should go get a sack in
which I could put the PVC into. I bought a Ghana-must-go bag of
N500 with my own money and one of his former marketers showed
me how to package them. I loaded 200 pieces into the sack and I was
set for my travel to the north. But Mike said I should proceed to the
production section to learn more about the product.”
The graduate of Mass Communications from Olabisi Onabanjo
University said when it was about 4pm, he told Mike that he wanted
to leave so that he could arrive Kano on time, but an argument
ensued. He said Mike became violent and descended on him.
Owolabi continued:
“After pleading with Mike, he said I should remove the PVC from the
bag and return the bag. As I was doing this, Mike kicked me in my
private part. I asked him why he was being wicked to me since he was
the one who offered me the job.
“He said I was not handling the PVC properly and they could break.
He then slapped me, so I held his shirt in order to stop him, but his
cousin, Tony, smashed a bottle on my head and beat me up until I
fainted.”
The father of two said when he woke up, he was covered in blood. He
said a lady took him to the Makun Police Division from where he was
referred to Idera Hospital for treatment. He alleged that the Chinese
men refused to visit him at the hospital and did not offer any
apology. That the police too refused to press charges against the
Chinese men.
“The police said since Mike and Tony were foreigners, a lot of things
would be involved. I then reported the matter to a human rights
organisation and the case was taken to the Nigerian Immigration
Service, Ogun State Command. Mike and his cousin came on January
17, and that was the first time they apologised to me and promised to
help me secure a Chinese visa,”
However, it was learnt that after PUNCH Metro’s publication, the
police immediately stormed the PVC manufacturing company in
Sagamu and whisked the suspects away. It was learnt that the
suspects would remain in police custody until the completion of
investigation.
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