Nigeria: Group Urges Police to Obey Court Order On Reinstatement of 455 Officers

A human rights group, Defenders of Nigerian Citizens (DNC), has urged the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission (PSC) to comply with court orders on the reinstatement of 455 senior police officers who were compulsorily retired from service.

The group called on the Inspector-General of Police and other relevant authorities to ensure the full reinstatement and posting of the affected officers after completing their ongoing induction course in Jos, Plateau State.

The officers, who…