At least, four retired police chiefs now in the legal profession have offered to render free legal service to over 197 police officers recently retired by the Police Service Commission, PSC, over alleged falsification of their ages, attainment of 60 years, 35 years of service and Force Entrants Appointment Date. One of the four lawyers, a retired Assistant Inspector-general of Police, AIG, with his Chambers in Abuja, told some selected Journalists on condition of anonymity that the need to render Free Legal Services to the affected officers by him and his colleagues was not unconnected with various injustices some of them suffered while they were serving members of the Force.He said they were particularly concerned about those of courses 18,19 and 20, stressing that an Appeal Court had ruled in favour of the officers in 2017.
He disclosed that since injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, he and his colleagues have no option than to join the formidable legal team of the sacked officers to seek justice for the affected officers.The retired AIG further said that he has taken into consideration that most of the officers forcefully retired by the PSC under the leadership of retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, are seasoned police chiefs with great wealth of experiences and as such, such experiences should not be wasted.It will be recall that last month, the PSC ordered over 197 police officers to proceed on compulsory retirement.