Police Inspector arrested for assault in Imo

A police inspector has been arrested for assaulting a young man in Imo State.

The spokesman for the state police command, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday in Owerri, said state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Barde, ordered the officer’s arrest after he was caught in a video slapping the victim in the state capital.

He said the CP condemned the officer’s unprofessional conduct.

The spokesman said: “The command condemns this irritating act in totality as it highly contradicts the professional ethics and code of conduct of the force.

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“The Nigeria Police Force is a highly disciplined organisation and will never tolerate the misconduct of the officer seen in the video.

“The CP mandated his Monitoring Team to investigate and identify the officer for necessary disciplinary action.

“The recalcitrant Inspector has been identified and he is currently undergoing an orderly room trial after which necessary disciplinary action will be taken against him.”

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