The Independent Policing Oversight Authority(IPOA) on Wednesday revealed that investigations were underway against police officers captured on video using excessive force against a Multimedia University student during Tuesday’s protests.
Preliminary findings of the IPOA investigations indicated that a teargas canister that was thrown by the police inside one of the ladies’ hostels blew off resulting in a fire before the university staff put it off.
IPOA further indicated that the student in the video, whose identity was established, raptured his leg after he was tortured and left near a teargas canister that exploded.
The authority further revealed that it had already instituted investigations into the matter following the injuries reports
