The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the person of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Owerri the Imo State capital on November 1, 2023.
Joe Ajaero was brutalized in Imo state capital after he was arrested by police operatives who allegedly handed him over to some suspected thugs for beating while some account of the incident stated that he was taken into protective custody by the
Police.
A statement by ACP Olu.uyiwa Adejobi the Force Public Relations Officer, stated that the IGP 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 to address any ambiguities that may exist as the Police has 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 findings of the investigation, the statement added.