The video of Stephen Omeonga's arrest sparked heated controversy. A few days later, the Belgian explained the reasons for his arrest as given to him by police. According to him, it is a wrong motive.
His images and testimony were as shocking as they were shocking. On Tuesday, December 31, Stephen Omeonga shared an informative testimony on Instagram.. He specifically recalled being “dragged out in handcuffs” on a flight from Rome to Tel Aviv. In Israel, the footballer plays for the Bnei Sakhnin club.
We return this Thursday with this episode with Belgian media outlet La Derniere Heure. According to him, the customs officers who arrested him gave him false reasons blaming the Jewish state authorities. “They tried to blame Israeli immigrants for denying me access to their territory. But I contacted them the next day to see if it was true and they told me no. I can go because I have a valid work permit,” he assured. .
“Clear racism”
Stefan Omeonga, who was excluded from the flight on Christmas Day, described being assaulted by police. He was left in a state of shock, denied access to an ambulance and held in a cell “without food or water” for long periods of time.
“When I was released, I learned that the police had filed a complaint for the injuries I sustained during the handcuffs and arrest,” he added. The 28-year-old condemned “clear racial injustice”, according to comments carried by Belgian sports media. 7sur7.
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Soccer: “They told me I was denied access to the territory”…Why was the soccer player “forcibly taken off the plane in handcuffs”
