By Editor
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin, has debunked the claim that the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure was assaulted by the police.
Recall that Abure was arrested in Benin City, Edo State on Wednesday by the operatives of Zone 5, Benin City.
In a statement issued and signed by DSP. Tijani Momoh, the Public Relations Officer, Zone 5 headquarters, Benin, and made available to newsmen in Benin, said that Abure was never beaten by the operatives.
According to him “Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City wish to confirm the arrest of the National Chairman of the Labour Party of Nigeria, Mr Julius Abure, Mr Kelly Ogbaloi, Ken Omusi, Simeon Obehi, and two others.
“The arrest is as a result of a strong worded petition addressed to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.
“The Petition was endorsed by the office of the IGP to the AIG Zone 5 Benin for discreet investigation.
“Detectives of the Zone upon surveillance and with warrants of arrest apprehended the National Chairman, Julius Abure, Kelly Ogbaloi and others with a Pump action Gun and three rounds of live ammunition.
“It is expedient to state that contrary to false narratives on the social media, the National Chairman was never assaulted by the Police detectives, in the process of effecting the arrest.
“Some persons with the chairman violently obstructed the detectives from carrying out a lawful arrest.
“They made the Chairman seat on the ground so as to get sympathy from members of the public.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Commands, AIG Arungwa Nwazue, has directed speedy investigation into the matter, and anyone found culpable will be arraigned in court”,