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Court Adjourns Immigration Litigation Over Promotion Disputes till March 31
Nandap and the Secretary of the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, retired Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin, face two criminal counts in a case filed by Immigration officer Badiru Oluwafemi.
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, who was scheduled for arraignment at the National Industrial Court on charges of conspiracy and perversion of justice, failed to appear in court on Monday.
Nandap and the Secretary of the Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, retired Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin, face two criminal counts in a case filed by Immigration officer Badiru Oluwafemi.
Oluwafemi alleges that senior officials obstructed a court-ordered promotion and falsely claimed an out-of-court settlement, effectively stalling his career advancement.
In 2023, the Industrial Court ruled in his favor, ordering his promotion.
However, after he passed the 2024 exams, his promotion was withheld when the Comptroller General reportedly urged the Board to tie it to the withdrawal of his lawsuits.
During proceedings held in chambers Monday, Justice Sinmisola Adeniyi admitted she had skipped a procedural step before issuing the criminal summons.
She explained that the proper process would have been to first direct the police to investigate and report back before arraignment.
The matter was adjourned to 31 March 2026 for the police report and possible arraignment of the defendants.
In a related contempt case, Justice Rakiya Haastrup fixed 17 December for hearing.
The claimant seeks the committal of the Comptroller General to prison for failing to comply with a December 2023 order directing his promotion.
The Contempt case is seeking to commit five principals of the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Board for wilfully disobeying the judgment of the court.
Counsel for the Immigration boss, Uduojie Kennedy, told the court his client had complied with the order, promoted the claimant, and placed him on a new salary scale. However, under questioning, he admitted he had no evidence of salary payment.
Similarly, Jummai Adaramola, counsel for the Secretary of the Board, argued that the order had been complied with but added that her client is protected under the Public Officers Protection Act.In sharp contrast, Armiyal Aduku, counsel for Oluwafemi insisted his client had not been promoted, undermining the respondents’ claims.
Justice Haastrup adjourned the matter, urging all parties to resolve the issue of evidence regarding payment of the judgment sum and report back at the next hearing on 17 December.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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IGP Disu orders officers to shoot anyone carrying illegal firearms
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed police officers across the country to shoot on sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms, as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity.
Disu issued the directive on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, saying the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s instruction that the lingering security crisis in the state must be brought to an end.
The police chief maintained that only authorised security personnel are legally permitted to carry firearms, warning that law enforcement agencies would no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons.
” You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Disu explained that the directive was backed by Force Order 237, which empowers police officers to respond immediately to armed threats without waiting for approval from superior officers.
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