IGP Egbetokun Breaks Silence on Beating of NLC President Ajaero in Imo
- IGP Kayode Egbetokun has commented on the beating of the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, during a protest in Imo state last week
- The police boss ordered the Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department to take over the matter and get to its root
- Egbetokun added that the primary objective was to unravel the circumstances surrounding the allegation
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Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged beating of the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero.
According to TVC, the police boss ordered the Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department to take over the matter and get to the root of the circumstances surrounding the allegation.
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Egbetoku said the proble would ascertain the facts surrounding the incident. He said the police have been inundated with different versions of the incident, thereby making the investigation imperative to clear the conflicting accounts.
In a statement on Friday, November 10, the IGP said the police understand the importance of accountability and transparency in maintaining public trust.
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He assured the public, especially the leadership of the organised labour, that a thorough and unbiased inquiry would be conducted.
The IGP urged organised labour and the public to remain calm, adding that he has personally intervened to address the issues surrounding this incident.
Egbetokun said:
"The investigation has commenced, and the Nigeria Police Force guaranteed that it will be followed to a conclusive end, and appropriate actions will be taken based on the findings of the investigation."
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