{"id":99501,"date":"2023-11-02T11:10:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T10:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ajaero-arrest-prosecute-police-officers-who-brutalised-nlc-president-in-imo-falana-to-igp"},"modified":"2023-11-02T13:32:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:32:30","slug":"ajaero-arrest-prosecute-police-officers-who-brutalised-nlc-president-in-imo-falana-to-igp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ajaero-arrest-prosecute-police-officers-who-brutalised-nlc-president-in-imo-falana-to-igp","title":{"rendered":"Ajaero: Arrest, prosecute police officers who brutalised NLC President in Imo \u2013 Falana to IGP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Human rights activist, Femi Falana, has called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure that officers who allegedly brutalised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero are arrested and prosecuted.<\/p>\n

Falana made the remark while faulting the statement by the police on Ajaero\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

The police had denied arresting the NLC president during the union\u2019s rally in Owerri, Imo State on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

It explained that Ajaero was only whisked away when miscreants hijacked the NLC Trade Union rally in Owerri.<\/p>\n

However, Falana said the explanation given by the police was tainted with loopholes.<\/p>\n

In a statement he signed, Falana wondered why the police failed to arrest the miscreants that brutalised the NLC President in their presence.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe police version of the brutalisation of the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajero is full of loopholes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did the police allow Comrade Ajero to be brutalised by the so-called miscreants? In other words, why did the police not protect him from the violent attack?<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the police who witnessed the attack without making any arrest suddenly turned round to take the victim to the police clinic. The members of the public who decried the barbaric attack took pictures, which exposed the misleading version of the police.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is disturbing that the police justified the action of the so-called miscreants by saying that Comrade Ajero has disobeyed the order of a court. Why did the police not allow the court to purge Comrade Ajero of contempt of court?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate and ensure that the police officers who brutalised the NLC President are prosecuted without any delay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Human rights activist, Femi Falana, has called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure that officers who allegedly brutalised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero are arrested and prosecuted. Falana made the remark while faulting the statement by the police on Ajaero\u2019s arrest. 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