The high court in Nigeria has sentenced the country’s police chief to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ruling followed a lawsuit by a police officer who was dismissed in 1992. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officer challenged his forced retirement, and his dismissal was later quashed in court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court found that Inspector General Usman Alkali Baba should serve the three-month jail sentence, unless he reinstates the police officer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far the police force has failed to comply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi described the decision as “astonishing”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the police force was studying the ruling to know what action to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is instructive to note that the case in point concerns an officer who was dismissed as far back as 1992, a few years after the current IGP joined the Nigeria Police Force,\u201d Mr he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that \u201cthe 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\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Story by Chris Ewoko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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