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DUKOKE
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I. G. P. NIGERIA POLICE FORCE & ORS.

(2011) JELR 48478 (CA)

Court of Appeal 7 Jul 2011 Nigeria
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- This case is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court in Yenegoa. - The appellant, a police sergeant, was deployed to Okpoama, Bayelsa State for peacekeeping duties. - The head of his unit, Mr. Ejiofor, allegedly had a str

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Suit Number:CA/PH/278/2007
Judges:MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ISTIFANUS THOMAS Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria EJEMBI EKO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Benjamin Obiora Esq. For Appellant H.P.M. Apeli Esq., Director, Ministry of Justice, Bayelsa State For Respondent

EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of Federal High Court Yenegoa in the suit No FHC/YNG/CS/466/2003 delivered on 6th November, 2006 by Okechukwu J. Okeke, J. The judgment dismissed, in its entirety, the suit of the Appellant, as the plaintiff. The writ in the suit was specially endorsed with the statement of claim.

The appellant was a Sergeant in the Nigeria Police. He was deployed to Okpoama, Bayelsa State on Quick Intervention duty for peace keeping in volatile flash points in the area. The head of his unit was one Mr. Ejiofor (ASP). The appellant and the said Mr. Ejiofor (ASP), allegedly did not have the best of mutual or inter personal relationship. The said Mr. Ejiofor, ASP caused the appellant to be tried on Orderly Room Trial on five count charges for offences against discipline in accordance with the provisions of the Police Regulations. Appellant was, between February and March, 1999 duly tried on the five charges and con…

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