Human Rights Suit: Court Orders IGP, Police, Others To Pay Peace Corps N2billion

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, the Nigerian Police Force and 4 others to pay the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) N2bn.

The Corps had instituted a N2 billion human rights suit against the Police Force over the alleged unlawful arrest and detention of the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) Ambassador Dickson Akoh and 49 Officers of the corps.

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The presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Gabriel Kolawole asked that the sum be payed as compensation for the unlawful act of its officers on February 28th, 2017.

He also gave a 7-day ultimatum that the National Headquarters of the Corps located at No 57 Iya Abubakar Crescent, off Alex Ekwueme way, opposite Jabi Lake, Jabi, Abuja, be unsealed.

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