• Says IGP would never disregard court ruling, rule of law
The Nigeria Police Force said the office of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba did not disregard Court order or rule of law as the office was not aware of any Court order during the current IGP’s tenure, with respect to a matter doing the round in the media.
The IGP was said to have disobeyed a Court Order for the reinstatement of a dismissed officer of the Force.
In a statement Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi noted that the case in point concerned an officer who was dismissed as far back as 1992, a few years after the current IGP joined the Nigeria Police Force, based on available facts gleaned from the reports.
The most recent judgement on the matter was given in 2011 which should ordinarily not fall under the direct purview of the current administration of the Force. Thus, the news is strange and astonishing.
Adejobi said the IGP had directed the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Force Legal Unit to investigate the allegation in a bid to ascertain the position of the court and proffer informed legal advice for the IGP’s prompt and necessary action.
The Inspector-General of Police reiterated his commitment to upholding the rule of law and synergizing with the judiciary to ensure quick dispensation of justice for an improved criminal justice system.
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