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The National Industrial Court, which was sitting in Abuja yesterday, is scheduled to issue a verdict on Police Force Retirement on March 17, 2025.
Police Force Retirement-There were over 400 police officers who filed a lawsuit against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), alleging that they were forced to resign from their positions.
The National Industrial Court, which was sitting in Abuja yesterday, is scheduled to issue a verdict on the matter on March 17, 2025.
The lawsuit was filed by Courses 18, 19, and 20 (force entrants) of the Police Academy. ACP Chinedu Emengaha, ACP Victor Chilaka, ACP Egwu Otu, CSP Sylvester Ebosele, CSP Sunday Okuguni, CSP Asuquo Inyang, CSP Kalu Chikozie, and CSP Adetu Omoteso were the agents who brought the lawsuit on behalf of the claimants.
Their representatives were responsible for bringing the complaint. It was emphasised that they had not yet reached the age of required retirement, and they claimed that they had been wrongfully retired from their service without having recourse to due process under the law.
Respondents in this case include the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Force Secretary of the Nigeria Police, and the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Yesterday, during the resumed procedure in the matter, the lawyer for the claimants, Chief Goddy Uche, SAN, expressed his displeasure that the suit was taking place before the court at a time when the officials of the police department not only dismissed some of the litigants but also lowered their ranks.
During the procedure, he made the observation that the second and third defendants did not provide the court with any of their legal representatives.
Justice R. Haastrup informed the claimants that the scheduled ruling for the day was not yet available. She requested that the parties come back to the courtroom on March 17 to receive the verdict.
IREPORT247NEW reported that senior police officers who have served more than 35 years or who are older than 60 are required to retire immediately, under a directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The order comes following controversy surrounding Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, who served for 60 years.
However, 467 Nigerian police personnel were discovered to have circumvented service rules and fabricated their age.
IREPORT247NEW also reported Within the Nigeria Police Force, seven Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) have stepped down from their administrative positions.
Dasuki Galandachi, who works in the Force Investigation Department, made an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a service extension comparable to the one that was granted to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. This new development follows upon that previous attempt.
Jonathan Towuru, Galandachi, Ali Ari Muhammed, Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, Suleiman Yusuf, Banji Lawal Badru, and Bala Ciroma are among the senior intelligence officers who have retired from their positions.
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has been responsible for the forced retirement of a large number of senior officers, which has been the source of the recent controversy that has surrounded public safety. Several Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs), and other public servants were among those who were affected by the mass retirements.