Human rights activist, Femi Falana, has called for the arrest of police officers who allegedly brutalised Joe Ajaero, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President.
Falana called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to ensure those responsible for the action are arrested and prosecuted.
The lawyer made the call while faulting the statement by the police on Ajaero’s arrest.
DAILY REPORT NG earlier reported that the police had denied arresting the NLC president during the union’s rally in Owerri, Imo State on Wednesday, claiming Ajaero was only whisked away when miscreants hijacked the NLC Trade Union rally in Owerri.
However, in a statement he signed, Falana wondered why the police failed to arrest the miscreants that brutalised Ajaero in their presence.
According to him: “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.”
