The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has
ordered an immediate probe into the alleged attack on the President of the
Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, last week.
In a statement on Friday, the force spokesperson, Olumuyima
Adejobi, said the IGP directed the Deputy Inspector General in charge of the
Force Criminal Investigation Department to handle the probe.
The IGP noted that investigation is vital to unravel the
true circumstances surrounding Ajaero’s alleged attack in Imo State last week.
The Police boss asked the public to remain calm regarding the matter as the Force would take appropriate actions based on the outcome of its findings.
“The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu
Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has ordered investigations into the circumstances
surrounding the alleged assault on the person of the President of the National
Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
“Consequently, he has directed the Deputy Inspector General
in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department to take over the
matter with the primary objective of ascertaining the true facts surrounding
the incident and addressing any ambiguities that may exist as the Police have
been inundated with different versions of the incident making investigations
imperative to clear the conflicting accounts.
“The Nigeria Police Force understands the importance of
transparency and accountability in maintaining public trust. The IGP,
therefore, assures the public, most especially the leadership of the organized
labour, that a thorough and unbiased inquiry will be conducted to provide
clarifications while urging organized labour and the public to remain calm, as
he has personally intervened to address the issues surrounding this incident.
“The investigation has commenced, and the Nigeria Police
Force guarantees that it will be followed to a conclusive end, and appropriate
actions will be taken based on the investigation findings”, the Police
spokesperson stated.
DAILY POST reports that Ajaero on Friday claimed that the
Police handed him over to thugs to be beaten like a common criminal.
The development comes days after the NLC and Trade Union
Congress shut down Imo State over the attack on Ajaero.
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