The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault of the President of the National Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared on its official X account.
According to the statement, the IGP directed the Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department to take over the matter for proper investigation.
The IGP further explained that the investigation is to enable the police to ascertain the true facts surrounding the alleged assault of Ajaero.
Egbetokun further noted that the investigation will also help to address any ambiguities because the Police have received different versions of the story on the matter.
He also assured that the Nigeria Police understand the importance of transparency and accountability in maintaining public trust and ensuring they stick to it.
The IGP, who also called for calm among Nigerians, assured the public, especially the leadership of the organized labour, that a thorough and unbiased inquiry would be conducted to provide clarifications on Ajaero’s assault.
“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 findings of the investigation,” he added.
News About Nigeria recalls that the NLC Chairman had accused men of the Imo State Police Command of harassing and beating him up on Wednesday last week when he led workers to protest over unpaid salaries in Imo State.
Also, speaking to newsmen today in Abuja, Ajaero alleged that the operatives of the Nigerian Police Force had asked him to “say his last prayers” during the period he was taken into custody in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
