WOMEN PROTEST AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY IN IMO STATE.

Women in the oil-producing area of OHAJI/EGBEMA Local Government Area of Imo State took to the streets of the MMAHUcommunity to protest alleged police brutality against the people.

The women, numbering over 500, were seen yesterday with placards bearing various inscriptions, appealing to the State and Federal Governments, as well as the Inspector-General of Police, KAYODE EGBETOKUN, to come to their rescue.

They alleged that there had been consistent police brutality in their communities, leading to their sons fleeing following alleged killings of victims of the brutality.

The spokesperson of the protesters, ANWULIKA OMOGO, told newsmen that the police team brutalizing the communities was led by one CHIKA OKEABATTA who hadallegedly recruited unknown state actors as a militia group around the EGBEMA axis to attack, kill, and arrest innocent and law-abiding residents of the area, labeling them with criminal charges.

The police spokesman in Imo, ASP HENRY OKOYE promised to react to the matter after contacting the Area Commander of OHAJI/EGBEMA Local Government.