Nigeria: Oyerinde's Murder - Nigeria Police Appeal At Supreme Court Against N5 Million Damages to Activist

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have appealed last month's ruling of the Court of Appeal in Benin City which ordered the payment of N5 million as damages to David Ugolor, over his illegal detention by the police.

Following the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, the then Principal Private Secretary to the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, the police had arrested and detained Mr. Ugolor for several months in 2012 after the police boss ordered investigation into the murder.

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