The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has sentenced Usman Baba Alkali, the Inspector-General of Police, to three months in prison for disobeying a court order.
The court order was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon.
Olajuwon issued the order on Tuesday after Patrick Okoli, a former police officer, filed a suit claiming he was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Police Force.
Justice Olajuwon noted that though the Police Service Commission, PSC, recommended Okoli’s reinstatement into the Police, a decision that was affirmed by the court, the IGP, refused to comply with the order.
The court had also ordered the payment of N10million to the Applicant, being special and general damages for the unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional denial of his rights and privileges as a Senior Officer of the Nigeria Police Force from 1993 till date.
