By Damilare Adeleye
IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Inspector General of Police, has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on the person of Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
The Police boss has, consequently tasked 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.
According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, 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,” FPRO added.