Members of courses 18, 19, 20, Policemen forced out of office drag IG, PSC, other to Court, demand enforcement of court order

Members of courses 18, 19, 20, Policemen forced out of office have dragged the Inspector General of Police, Police Service Commission, and Force Secretary before the National Industrial Court demanding enforcement of its earlier unappealed decision.

The affected officers have approached the court because of insinuation that over 200 policemen falsified police records and have resigned.

The Police authority on 10th  February 2025 in a signal No DTO: 101845/02/25 has forced the affected officers to evacuate their offices.

The Suit with No: NICN/ABJ/28/2025 filed by Edwin Okoro Esq, has ACP Chinedu Ambrose Emengaha & seven others as Claimants, with the Police Service Commission, Inspector General of Police and Force Secretary, Nigeria Police as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Defendants.

In the their Originating Summons, the Claimants are seeking the determination of the following questions:

"WHETHER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION, THE JUDGMENTS OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT, ABUJA DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE 0. O. OYEWUNMI IN SUIT NOS. NICN/ABJ./345/2019 - ACP CHINEDU AMBROSE EMENGAHA & ORS Vs POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION & 2 ORS, AND NICN/ABJ./353/2019 CSP SUNDAY OKUGUNI & ORS Vs POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION & 2 ORS, RESOLVING THE ISSUE OF DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CADET OFFICERS (FORCE ENTRANTS) AS THE DATES OF THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT, AND THE SAID JUDGMENTS HAVING BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEFENDANTS SINCE 29TH JULY 2021, THE DEFENDANTS ARE NOT ESTOPPED FROM REOPENING THE ISSUE OF DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT?

"TAKE NOTICE, that upon the determination of the above stated question, the Claimants shall pray the Honourable Court for the following reliefs:

"A DECLARATION, that the date of first appointment into service of the
Claimants as contained in their respective appointment letters are not subject to a review by the Defendants.

"A DECLARATION THAT MEMBERS OF CADET ASP (FORCE ENTRANTS) OF COURSES 18, 19 & 20 WHO ARE YET TO SERVE 35 YEARS OF PENSIONABLE SERVICE NOR ATTAINED THE AGE OF 60 YEARS, ARE BY VIRTUE OF THE SAID JUGMENTS OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE O. 0. OYEWUNMI IN SUIT NOS. NICN/ABJ./345/2019 - ACP CHINEDU AMBROSE EMENGAHA & ORS Vs POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION & 2 ORS, AND NICN/ABJ./353/2019 CSP SUNDAY OKUGUNI & ORS Vs POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION & 2 ORS, EXCLUDED FROM THE DECISION OF THE 1ST DEFENDANT AT HER FIRST EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE 6TH MANAGEMENT BOARD HELD ON FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY 2025, APPROVING THE IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE SPENT 35 YEARS IN SERVICE OR ABOVE 60 YEARS IN AGE.

"A DECLARATION THAT, by virtue of the said judgments of the National Industrial Court affirming the dates of appointment of Claimants as Cadet Officers as fresh appointment, the said appointment is not a merger of service.

"A DECLARATION THAT THE DEFENDANT CANNOT BY ANY DECISION, SET ASIDE THE VALID AND SUBSISTING JUDGMENTS OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT, ABUJA DELIVERED BY HON. JUSTICE O. 0. OYEWUNMI IN SUIT NOS. NICN/ABJ./345/2019 - ACP CHINEDU AMBROSE EMENGAHA & ORS Vs POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION & 2 ORS, AND NICN/ABJ./353/2019 CSP SUNDAY OKUGUNI & ORS Vs POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION & 2 ORS, ALREADY IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEFENDANTS SINCE 29TH JULY 2021.

"AN ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE 1ST DEFENDANT'S DIRECTIVE TO THE 2ND AND 3RD DEFENDANTS CONTAINED IN THE PRESS RELEASE OF 31ST JANUARY 2025, AS IT CONCERN COURSES 18, 19 & 20 (FORCE ENTRANTS).

"AN ORDER of perpetual injunction, restraining the Defendants jointly and severally from unlawfully and illegally reviewing the issue of dates of appointment of Cadet ASPs of Force Entrants - Courses 18, 19 & 20 already settled by the Judgments of the National Industrial Court.

"AN ORDER of perpetual injunction, restraining the Defendants jointly and severally from unlawfully and illegally retiring any member of Cadet ASPs of Force Entrants - Courses 18, 19 & 20 who has not attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years." It read.