The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, has filed a
libel suit against the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District,
Hamman Misau. Idris is demanding N5 billion as compensation for alleged
defamation.
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney-General
of the Federation, had earlier preferred criminal charges against Misau.
The criminal
case instituted by the AGF office and the civil case by the IGP himself are
stemmed from allegations of corruption and unethical practices leveled by Misau
against the IGP in the electronic and print media.
The civil case
has been assigned to Justice Jude Okeke of the High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja while the criminal case is before the Chief Judge of
the court, Justice Ishaq Bello. Justice Okeke has fixed for November 13, 2017
for hearing in the case.
The IGP’s lawyer, Marcel
Oru, in the suit prayed the court to award cumulative aggravated and exemplary
damages of N5 billion to his client against the Senator.
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