Azeez who took to twitter handle @fabhally to announce that till date, the Nigerian police force had refused to obey the court judgement after its rogue officers brutalised her for committing no crime in Iwo, Osun State during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A Nigerian woman, Tola Azeez who was assaulted and brutalised by rogue police officers since 2020 says police authorities have not complied with Federal High Court judgement that ordered them to pay her N5 million compensation.
Azeez who took to twitter handle @fabhally to announce that till date, the Nigerian police force had refused to obey the court judgement after its rogue officers brutalised her for committing no crime in Iwo, Osun State during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Attaching the video of the police officers assaulting and brutalising her then, she wrote: "This is me. Nigerians you raised your voice for me then. Till now I didn't get a dime from the Nigerian police.
"The (sic) refused to obey the rule of law. Even after the court pronounced it in judgement that they should pay me damages worth of 5million naira, they have refused," she lamented.
I believed they were dismissed as i attended the process until this morning when I heard one of them still works for @PoliceNG
— Tola Azeez (@fabhally) May 17, 2023
A twitter user, @scott_mboso tweeted in response: "I believe those rascals were dismissed! If the Nigerian Police have not paid the damages, then that is contempt of court."
This is me. Nigerians you raised your voice for me then. Till now I didn't get a dime from the Nigerian police. The refused to obey the rule of law. Even after the court pronounced it in judgement that they should pay me damages worth of 5million naira, they have refused. https://t.co/Kv8VcbNgZY
— Tola Azeez (@fabhally) May 16, 2023
Azeez further added, "I believed they were dismissed as I attended the process until this morning when I heard one of them still works for @PoliceNG," narrated.
Meanwhile, reaction has continued to trail the willful disobedience of the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police Usman Baba to obey court orders.
They questioned whether it was only when the law enforcement agents are involved that laws are implemented, while reacting to the treatment given to the Nigerian musician Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, after he willingly turned himself in for allegedly assaulting a police man.
A twitter user, Adewale Adediran with handle @betawale in reaction to Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, tweets on IGP's order for immediate arrest of Seun Kuti for the assault on policeman, wrote:
"Here she is, the lady beaten at Iwo by police officers. her name is @fabhally. The officers were dismissed, court ordered that the police pay her compensation but till now, kobo she never get. This photo was at the hospital after the incident. She is just getting balanced again."
Here she is, the lady beaten at Iwo by police officers. her name is @fabhally. The officers were dismissed, court ordered that the police pay her compensation but till now, kobo she never get. This photo was at the hospital after the incident. She is just getting balanced again. pic.twitter.com/OOQLIusrc7
— Adewale Adediran (@betawale) May 16, 2023
"Alhamdulillah I am living to tell this story. Not easy. The pains I went through can never be forgotten. Still feels like yesterday. Thank you @betawale you stood solid."
Alhamdulillah I am living to tell this story. Not easy. The pains I went through can never be forgotten. Still feels like yesterday. Thank you @betawale you stood solid. https://t.co/invDipD20D
— Tola Azeez (@fabhally) May 16, 2023
Another twitter user,@Trixtian_ wrote: "@Princemoye1 @BenHundeyin you all claim you obey rule of law is what this lady saying true? See how you ppl are quick to seek justice for an officer(we support you o) but why are you people not quick for justice in this ladies case. Why are u ppl not obeying court order?"
@Princemoye1 @BenHundeyin you all claim you obey rule of law is what this lady saying true? See how you ppl are quick to seek justice for an officer(we support you o) but why are you people not quick for justice in this ladies case. Why are u ppl not obeying court order?
— Trix (@Trixtian_) May 17, 2023