A FORMER operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Williams Olanrewaju, has dragged the Chairman of the agency, Brig-Gen Mohammed Marwa (retd.), to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), for unlawful dismissal after he exposed some corrupt officers in the agency.
Olarenwaju approached the Court, claiming that his case was not well investigated before he was dismissed from the agency.
He had worked with the sensitive Investigation Unit of the agency in Lekki, Lagos State for three years, though he joined the agency in 2011. He claimed that he would have advanced in his career but for victimisation.
According to him, his ordeal started after he discovered that his superiors were involved in bribery, tampering with seized items and refusing to arrest those in possession of hard drugs.
He added when his superiors got to know that he was aware of their dubious ways, they allegedly started victimising him and he was eventually dismissed from service.
Olanrewaju asked the court to restore his employment, and requested that his monthly salary be paid from the time he was dismissed.
He also demanded compensation from the NDLEA to the tune of N80 million for violating his fundamental rights as guaranteed by Section 34 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Constitution of 1999 as amended.
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