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The sitting room of the Enugu State Panel on Police brutality was filled to the brim on Tuesday with indigenes of Obunagu village, Obeagu community, in Enugu South Local Government Area of the State.
DAILY POST reports that they were in court over a case filed against two police officers, SP Stanley Kwaphoor and Insp. Garba Alhassan, both of the Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi and one Kingsley Eze of Private Estates International West Africa.
They are being accused of using police powers, intimidation and brutal force to perpetrate fraud.
When the case came up before the Panel, the Counsel to the respondents, Barr. Osinachi Nwoye said his clients have not been served with a copy of the petition.
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking an order to restrain Mr. Mohammed Adamu from parading himself as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the ruling on Tuesday following a motion exparte with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/106/21 filed by Maxwell Opara, a legal practitioner and argued by Ugochukwu Ezekiel, his lawyer.
Arguing the motion, Ezekiel informed the court that the application was brought pursuant to Section 215, 216 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Section 7 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and provision of the court.
NAN reports that Opara had sued President Mohammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Mohammed Adamu and the Ministry of Justice as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.