The Nigeria Police on Thursday
prevented members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria from taking possession of their
national headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.
The premises had remained sealed
by the police since February 28, 2017.
The police ignored orders of the
Federal High Court, Abuja with the attendant letter from the Attorney-General
of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, directing it to vacate the premises.
Also, the House of
Representatives through its Committee on Public Petitions, on Tuesday, urged
the police to comply with court orders and the advice of the AGF.
However, officers of Peace Corps
led by the National Commandant, Dickson Akoh joined by the Coalition of Civil
Society Organizations for Justice and Equity, stormed the sealed premises on
Thursday to take possession of the offices.
They were resisted by a
detachment of Mobile Police officers from the FCT Command.
Reacting to this development, the
civil society coalition led by Olayemi Success, said it was ironical that the
police expected to obey laws were seen disobeying court orders.
“Same police which was supposed
to be enforcing law could not obey court orders, the AGF and the order of
Nigerian parliament,” Success said
When contacted, the FCT
Commissioner of Police, Bello Sadiq, pleaded with the corps to hold on while he
consulted the Inspector General of Police, whom he said had final say on the
matter.
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