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IGP Orders Probe Of Suit Challenging Legality of Panels
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered an immediate inquiry into a suit seeking to stop the States’ Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating the allegations against officers of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday hours after the police filed the suit.
The statement read: “The IGP, who gave the order on the heels of trending reports in the media, today 3rd December 2020, 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.
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“Meanwhile, the Force Legal Officer has been queried and may face further sanctions if found guilty of dereliction of duty.”
According to the IGP, the police remain committed to fulfilling all their obligations with regards to the disbandment of the defunct SARS unit, the ongoing proceedings of the judicial panels, and all other police reforms.
Eko Hot Blog reported that the Police had filed a suit at a federal high court in Abuja, seeking an order to dissolve the judicial panels of inquiry.
The Police in the suit, had described the setting up of the panels as “unconstitutional, illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.”
The suit listed as defendants, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Attorneys-General of the states, and Chairmen of the panels set up by the states.
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