IGP orders probe as woman inspector accuses DCO of assault for refusing to befriend him

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

A woman police inspector, Olorunsogo Bamidele attached to Ode-Omu Divisional Headquarters of Osun State Police command has accused the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) in charge of the division, ASP Ajayi Matthew of assaulting her for refusing to befriend him.

In a video sighted by our correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday, the victim said the DCO naked her and beat her up thereby injuring her in the chest and hand.

Bamidele said in the video: “What is my offence, that he started beating me. He naked me; he injured me on my chest, hand because he asked me out and I told him I am married that I cannot and he started blackmailing me. He was telling people around that we were dating and I took offence to it.

“On Tuesday, 1st of November, 2022, he went inside, carried a dane gun and wanted to gunned me down. It happened in the presence of two constables and ten civilians. The civilians took me out of the office that I should run away, but I insisted that if he wants to kill me he should go ahead. Ajayi wants to kill o, please assist me o.”

Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has directed the Commissioner of Police, Osun State, Olaleye Faleye, to investigate the alleged assault.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, FHQ, Abuja, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Wednesday.

“We will await the report of the investigation from Osun State Police Command before necessary actions are taken.

“However we assure the general public that justice will be done in the case, to protect the core values and ethics of the NPF,” the statement reads.

Consequently, the police commissioner has ordered full scale investigation into the alleged assault.

Olaleye, in a statement issued by the Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said, the command is aware of the video of Inspector Bamidele, accusing her DCO of assault.

“The CP in his Swift intervention, has interviewed the Police Officers (parties) involved in this unprofessional act and consequently ordered discreet/thorough investigation of the incident to unraveled the circumstances that led to this unethical behaviours.

“The police boss assured the general public that justice will prevail on the matter,” Opalola said.