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’s arrest.
The police had denied arresting the NLC president during the
union’s rally in Owerri, Imo State on Wednesday.
It explained that Ajaero was only whisked away when miscreants
hijacked the NLC Trade Union rally in Owerri.
However, Falana said the explanation given by the police was
tainted with loopholes.
In a statement he signed, Falana wondered why the police
failed to arrest the miscreants that brutalised the NLC President in their
presence.
He said: “The police version of the brutalisation of the NLC
President, Comrade Joe Ajero is full of loopholes.
“Why 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?
“So 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.
“It 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?
“We 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.”
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