Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, made an order committing the Inspector General of Police , Mr. Usman Baba, to three months imprisonment for allegedly refusing to obey a court judgment made in 2011.
According to Justice Olajuwon, the IG shall be liable to another three months jail-term if he fails to purge himself of the contempt. However, following non-compliance with the judgment, Okoli’s counsel, Egbo, filed Forms 48 and 49 supported by affidavit before Justice Olajuwon, praying the court to convict and sentence the IG for failing to obey court judgment delivered by Justice Okorowo on October 21, 2011.
“It is important to state that obedience to orders of court is fundamental to the good order, peace and stability of a nation. “The respondent filed a counter affidavit, was duly represented in court by different counsel, who stated how they had written several legal opinions which were not attended to.
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