Outrage as police operatives allegedly harass bailiffs enforcing court order
“Upon being informed that the persons were court bailiffs acting pursuant to a court order, the police operatives advised them on the appropriate procedure for requesting police security support during such enforcement exercises and subsequently withdrew from the scene,” he said.
He said the NBA, as a body, has asked the commissioner of police in the state to immediately investigate the incident, and identify as well as punish the officers involved in the obstruction of court enforcement orders.
Chairman of the NBA branch Uzoma Dioha in a statement on Thursday said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of B-Division in Awka allegedly instructed his operatives to harass the bailiffs while they were enforcing an order of the Chief Magistrate Court, Awka.
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