Court commits Police IG to 3 months imprisonment over alleged refusal to reinstate officer

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, commited the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Usman Baba, to a three-months imprisonment over alleged refusal to obey a sister court judgment reinstating a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was compulsorily retired.Justice Bolaji Olajuwon, in a ruling on the contempt proceedings filed by Okoli’s lawyer, Arinze Egbo, also warned Baba against non compliance with the earlier court judgment.Justice Olajuwon warned that if the I-G failed to purge himself of the contempt, he shall be liable to another three months jail term.Okoli, in a…

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