• By Kamil Opeyemi

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday ordered a probe into the allegations of attacks on the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri the Imo state capital last week.

The police boss, has asked the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Criminal Investigations Department to take over the matter.

NPO Reports that the organised labour had last week demanded the removal of the Commissioner of Police in Imo state, Mohammed Barde over the attacks accusing the command of connivance with Governor Hope Uzodinma to carry out the attacks. The attacks is the basis of the latest nationwide strike declared by the workers which is scheduled to begin next Tuesday.

In a statement by Olumuyiwa Adejobi an Assistant Commissioner of Police he said, “Consequently, he 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.

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“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.