Labourer beaten to pulp after asking for his money from Benue lawmaker

A labourer simply identified as Nam, was severely beaten after demanding for his pay from Benue State House of Assembly member, Mrs. Ngohemba Lydia Utsaha Agaigbe.

Nam was said to have demanded to be paid a sum of N130,000 for the work he did for the lawmaker, but was only paid N30,000.

He was reportedly beaten to pulp by thugs linked to the lawmaker.

According to Barti Nor, an activist who posted the story, all Nam’s efforts to get his balance proved abortive.

The activist said Nam is currently in a critical health condition as one of his eyes bleeds blood.

Nor shared; “This young man is by name Nam, He was contracted by Mrs Agagbie who is a member Benue state house of Assembly for a Job.

“After the work, Mrs Agagbie according to him was supposed to pay him a N130,000. All his efforts to get his balance by pleading prove abortive. The BSHAM gave him thirty thousand out of the total amount and promised to pay the remaining within a stipulated Time.

“This young man approached her again and her children who happens to be her PA’s locked him up at the police station for disturbing their mother, he was later released on bail to his Grandmother Mrs Atiev who happens to be A top APC mother at Mbaaka Ushongo LGA of Benue state.

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“The young man Mr Nam approached the Hon member Mrs Agagbie again and was still locked up by the children again and released.

“He has been looking for ways to get his balance to no avail only for him to meet up with her today, he insisted on his money, and refused to go until Some Pocho linking guys who were with her beat up Mr Nam to the point of death.

“One of his eye bleeds blood and body parts dislocated. I know Some top APC members close to her are reading this, Pls advice Her to pay up this poor boys balance as will as pay for his hospital bills.

“This is not Good representation, this is An abuse of human right and the law of labour. This are the people destroying Gov Samuel Ortoms Administration. So a laborers wages now is Beating? God have mercy.”