POLICE, PEACE CORPS SUPPORTERS CLASH OVER HEADQUARTER’S OPENING

Penpushing further recalled that, in November 2017, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the police to unseal the headquarters of the paramilitary group, while another federal judge, John Tsoho, on January 15, 2018, ordered the police to vacate the office.

However, when contacted Abuja police spokesperson, Anjuguri Manzah, said he doesn’t have any information about the police faceoff with the Peace Corps. The police have accused the Peace Corps of being an illegal organisation, and its leader, Dickson Akoh, of allegedly defrauding the youth with a promise to get them jobs.

Meanwhile, Peace Corps bill has been passed by the National Assembly since last year and is currently on President Muhammadu Buhari’s table awaiting ascent, the presidency said.