IGP ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO COURT SUIT ASKING ALL JUDICIAL PANELS TO STOP PROBE
Nigeria's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the investigation of an alleged court suit asking all State Judicial Panels of Inquiry to stop their probe of police brutality by operatives of the recently disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS).
This development comes after several media reports on Thursday, December 3, stated that the Nigeria Police Force has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja asking all State Judicial Panels of Inquiry to stop their probe.
Adamu expressed the disapproval of the Force Management Team on the matter and ordered investigations into the alleged role of the Force Legal Section including its Head.
The Force Legal Officer has also been queried and may face further sanctions if found guilty of dereliction of duty.
The Police Chief reaffirmed his steadfastness to fulfilling his obligations with regards to the disbandment of SARS operatives, the ongoing Judicial Panels, and all other police reforms.
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