DETAINED SUSPECT IN OFFA BANK ROBBERY WANTS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE JAILED OVER CONTEMPT OF COURT

Penpushing reports that, the service of Form 49 on the the police boss means that he will be summoned by the court to show cause why he should not be committed to prison for having disobeyed the order of court to release Alabi.

Penpushing recalled that, the Kwara State High Court on August 1, granted him (Alabi) an interim bail after declaring that his continued detention by the police was illegal and unjustifiable.

The Judge, Justice A.I Yusuf while granting Alabi an interim bail in the sum of N20 million with two reliable sureties in like sum, held that the police had failed to justify why they have kept the governor’s aide in detention for over two months.

Penpushing reports that, in what is described as flagrant disobedience of the Court order, the Police have refused to release Alabi from their custody despite perfecting his bail conditions, a development necessitated the court to on August 14 issue Form 48 to the IGP, which is an initiation of contempt proceeding

It reads “Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in the order of the High Court of Justice of Kwara State delivered on the 1st of August, 2018; you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison.”

Penpushing gathered that, the Inspector General of Police has, however, failed to respond to the notice, prompting Alabi to approach the Court to serve him Form 49.