Nigeria's Inspector General Goes After Police in Brutality Case
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the withdrawal of a suit earlier filed by the police seeking to disband judicial commissions of enquiries investigating alleged cases of brutality by the defunct Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). This comes hours after Adamu denied giving approval for the suit. He had also ordered an immediate investigation into the origin of the suit and the suspension of the head of the legal unit of the police. The Presidency is reportedly angered by the decision to set up the various panels of enquiry.
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Nigeria:
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Nigeria:
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Nigeria:
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Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu (file photo).