The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered for thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the person of the President of the National Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero.
According to the statement released by the Force Spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday while IGP directed that 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.
Report has it that there had been widespread outrage by the Organised Labour accusing the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Mohammed Barde, of complicity in the recent attack on Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The Organised Labour last Friday handed the Federal Government a five-day ultimatum to replace the police commissioner, while also blaming Governor Hope Uzodimma who is seeking re-election of the attack on its leader, though the governor had since said he had no hand in the attack on the labour leader.
Also, the Organised Labour demanded that the arrest and prosecution of some of the governor’s aide while threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action if their demands were not carried out.
Understanding the importance of transparency and accountability in maintaining public trust, the IGP therefore assured the public, most especially the leadership of the organized labour, that a thorough and unbiased inquiry will be conducted to provide clarifications.
He urged organized labour and the public to remain calm, as he has personally intervened to address the issues surrounding this incident.
While the investigation commences, the Nigeria Police Force guaranteed and assured that it will be followed to a conclusive end, and appropriate actions will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
