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HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by chokekachy: 11:14am On Nov 30, 2022
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Contempt Of Court: “Obey Before Complaining” Group Tells IGP

November 29, 2022.


The Inspector General of Police has just been sentenced to three months imprisonment for contempt of court. His refusal to obey a court order made by the Federal High Court has earned him three months imprisonment according to trending report from the Federal High Court.

We in the Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) hereby applauds the justice system for this courageous decision which symbolizes that nobody is above the law. The Judiciary has exercised lawfully the judicial authority conferred on it by section (6) subsection (1) of the 1999 constitution.

This order of the Federal High Court must be obeyed with immediate effect- meaning that the IGP should surrender himself with his prison bag straight to the correctional center in Kuje. He should not treat this court order with ignominy or contempt.

We urge President Muhammadu Buhari to personally supervise the surrender of the IGP to the Federal Correctional Center, Kuje without any waste of time. Anything outside of strict compliance to this court order will mean that Nigeria has become a banana republic.

HURIWA recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order.

The IGP’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the Nigerian Police Force.

The court also ordered the payment of N10 million to the applicant, being special and general damages for the unlawful, illegal and unconstitutional denial of his (Patrick’s) rights and privileges as a Senior Officer of the Nigeria Police Force from 1993 till date.

The media reports cited by HURIWA stated that the court in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the police chief should be committed to prison and detained in custody for a period of three months, or until his office obeys an order made by the court since October 21, 2011.

Olajuwon noted that though the Police Service Commission recommended Okoli’s reinstatement into the NPF, a decision that was affirmed by the court, the IGP’s office, refused to comply with the order.

Olajuwon said, “If at the end of the three months, the contemnor remains recalcitrant and still refuses to purge his contempt, he shall be committed for another period and until he purges his contempt.”

HURIWA recalled that the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the police would soon respond to the verdict.

He said, “We will respond soon. It’s a matter between 1993 and 2011, when the incumbent IGP, Usman Baba, was not yet in office.”

HURIWA however faulted the assertion of the spokesperson of the Police on tje ground that the office of the IGP is statutory just as the Rights group said lawfully made court order if persistently breached by the Office of the IGP even if the holder of the office at the time of the genesis of the matter is no longer important because the office of the IGP is consistently occupied by officers meaning that if one IGP goes and the current occupant refuses to comply with a binding court order, he is nor to be excused on the nebulous ground that he did not originate the breach of the court’s order. HURIWA is therefore counselling the IGP to obey before complaining by complying with the judgment or get a stay of execution order quickly.

*Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko,
National Coordinator,

HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA).

November 29th 2022.

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by LoneWolf212: 11:16am On Nov 30, 2022
Even Judge wey make the pronouncement know say e no go happen

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by ojun50(m): 11:18am On Nov 30, 2022
This country we too like play

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Asgard73: 11:19am On Nov 30, 2022
Attention seeking noise makers

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Mystic216: 11:43am On Nov 30, 2022
Nigeria never serious in everything that has to do with fighting corruption
What happened to EFCC boss
What happened to Abba Kyari

Now is sitting IGP
Odiegwu

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Mystic216: 11:54am On Nov 30, 2022
I want to use this space to plead with all patriotic Nigerians to please, vote Peter Obi for a better country
Let’s be proud of our nation once more
If you are rich or comfortable, remember you also have relatives and kinsmen who are struggling to have 3 square meal.

Please and please, I have no personal benefit for campaigning for Peter Obi
I’m not even a politician
If you claim to love Nigeria and still not vote Peter Obi and Datti Ahmed, believe me, you don’t like this country.

#Obiforpresident
#Obi-Datti
#LP-Labourparty

God bless Africa!!

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Shalommy(f): 11:55am On Nov 30, 2022
Chaiii... Lemme see how it will work. Naija na my country. cheesy

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by GoooodHardDick: 12:09pm On Nov 30, 2022
Naija and Cruise

This nonsense will end by next year When Obi has been declared president of Nigeria

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by ATLIEN2027: 12:29pm On Nov 30, 2022
IPOB terrorist organization masquerading as a human rights group. This is one of the kinds of comedy that are available in Nigeria.

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Moh247: 12:29pm On Nov 30, 2022
cool



Nonsense

A man was dismissed from police service since 1993, the current IGP joined as a Cadet in 1992.

The man went to court and the judgement dragged from 1993 till 2022 and he was awarded compensation.

The man took the court order to Commissioner of Police FCT and demanded for his compensation, commissioner of Police left the letter at his administration table, since he has no money to pay as compensation, FG haven't even budgeted enough for them not to talk of compensation of someone sacked since 30 years ago

The man went back to court claiming the IGP didn't pay him, and the court charged IGP of contempt of court



.

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by iLoveYouToo(m): 12:29pm On Nov 30, 2022
Lol grin
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Zetty177x: 12:30pm On Nov 30, 2022
IG, don't forget ur toothbrush and paste.

Donald Duke, you nor get lawyer? I need Baba to escort IG. Impersonation and stealing of identity is a criminal offence

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by polime: 12:30pm On Nov 30, 2022
What's happening in the country?

Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by GeneralPula: 12:30pm On Nov 30, 2022
Make comrade Onwubiko calm down..

Police said they’ll respond soon. Make we hear from them first..

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Nobody: 12:30pm On Nov 30, 2022
Court orders don they gradually turn to 5naira note

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by MrDoGood(m): 12:31pm On Nov 30, 2022
Will he go or purge himself as usual
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Amalekki: 12:31pm On Nov 30, 2022
Vote Sowore for real change whether you like his approach or not. The rest are mere fantasy and packaging, they are the status quo grin

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Zetty177x: 12:32pm On Nov 30, 2022
Amalekki:
Vote Sowore for real change whether you like his approach or not. The rest are mere fantasy and packaging grin
Sowore will be president one day, honestly..I love d man

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by madridguy(m): 12:32pm On Nov 30, 2022
cheesy
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by stano2(m): 12:33pm On Nov 30, 2022
This country and lawlessness ehh

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Kingbenn(m): 12:33pm On Nov 30, 2022
The very day an order like this is been respected, that day will be called a NEW NIGERIA. Hopefully we will get there

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Dayaa: 12:33pm On Nov 30, 2022
There is always more to the story.

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by ITbomb(m): 12:33pm On Nov 30, 2022
No one is above the law

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by wunmi590(m): 12:33pm On Nov 30, 2022


Funny people every where, do prisoners have prison bag?
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Klington: 12:34pm On Nov 30, 2022
Our systems including the judiciary have become the object of mockery under buhari administration.

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by ImoleNaija: 12:35pm On Nov 30, 2022
Again I tell you, it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for IGP to surrender to Kuje. grin

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Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by FrancescoFarino(f): 12:36pm On Nov 30, 2022
lols

nawa oo
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by id4sho(m): 12:37pm On Nov 30, 2022
shocked
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by Antoeni(m): 12:37pm On Nov 30, 2022
The Hunter Has Been Hunted.

I Wish The Judiciary Can Also Send The Chief of Army Staff Too to Prison. For Been a Sabotage to Soildiers
Re: HURIWA To IGP Baba: "Pack Your Prison Bags, Surrender Yourself To Kuje Prison" by DennisEche(m): 12:37pm On Nov 30, 2022
mumu court order

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