Court Orders Police To Pay N310m Damages Over Unlawful Arrest Of Lawyer

A Delta State High Court sitting in Ozoro has awarded a total of N310 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and its officers for the unlawful arrest, harassment and detention of a lawyer, Mr Otedjere Jude. Justice E. O. Odebala ordered the police to pay N300 million as compensation for the illegal […]


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