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IGP’s 3-month prison term for contempt vacated by court

On Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Abuja overturned its decision to sentence Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, to three months in prison for contempt. In his decision, Justice Bolaji Olajuwon stated that the court had information showing that the I-G had mostly complied with an earlier judgement from the court requiring the reinstatement Read More…
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I-G denies disrespect for court order

The Nigeria Police Force has denied that the current administration of the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) violated a court order. The denial was contained in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer. Adejobi claimed that, with regard to a story making the rounds in the media, Read More…