Court halts reinstatement of 455 retired policemen
The National Industrial Court has restrained police authorities from implementing the reinstatement of 455 compulsorily retired senior police officers. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-halts-reinstatement-of-455-retired-policemen/
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has issued an emergency injunction preventing the police from reinstating 455 retired officers who were compulsorily retired in January 2025. Justice Buhari Sani granted the temporary restraining order on September 22, 2026, after hearing an application by Advocacy for Human Rights and Cultural Values for Development Initiatives.
The court ordered the affected parties to maintain the status quo that existed before the decision to reinstate the officers, and directed them not to implement or enforce the reinstatement decision pending the outcome of an interlocutory injunction application. The case was set to be heard again on September 30, 2026.
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