IGP Orders Probe Of Inspector Who Allegedly Assaulted Female Officer For Declining Love Advances

Assaulted Policewoman

Usman Baba Alkali, the Inspector General of Police, has ordered Olaleye Faleye, the Commissioner of Osun Police Command, to look into the allegation of an assault on female police inspector, Bamidele Olorunsogo by her DCO, Ajayi Matthew, in Ode-Omu area of the State.

This directive followed a viral video of the beating and dehumanising of the policewoman being shared on social media.

Bamidele, a colleague at the Ode-Omu Police Divisional Headquarters in Osun State, accused Matthew, her senior colleague at the Ode-Omu Police Divisional Headquarters, on the video of assault and blackmail.

The policewoman alleged that Matthew had asked her out to be his girlfriend, a request to which she refused on the grounds that she was married.

She, however, stated that Matthew continued to blackmail and ended up assaulting her.

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She said, “What is my offence? He started beating me to the extent, he stripped me. Look at my chest, arms, everywhere, there are injuries. He’s Ajayi Matthew. He asked me out, that I should befriend him. I said no, that I’m a married woman.

“He started blackmailing me, claiming that he’s my lover, which is not true.”

Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, was quoted on Wednesday as saying that the Force Headquarters will await a report of the investigation from the Osun State Command, and take necessary actions on the matter.